No, this isn’t an old story.
Just when you would think most National Guard troops should be LEAVING Washington, D.C. and heading back home, the opposite is happening.
An additional 700 National Guard droops have been deployed from the Massachusetts National Guard to D.C.
See it here:
NEW: Massachusetts announced it is sending up to 700 Guardsmen to Washington, D.C., to support the U.S. Secret Service. https://t.co/US1ezmurQJ
— NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) January 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/dnajlion7/status/1353909629625933826
Confirmed here:
NEW: At the request of the feds — Massachusetts Air & Army National Guard members (@TheNationsFirst) will head to DC to support the Secret Service@MassGovernor signed an order today allowing up to 700 personnel to head down. They'll likely return Feb. 23. @NBC10
— Ashley (@AshCullinane) January 25, 2021
From Boston25 News:
Members of the Massachusetts National Guard will be providing assistance in Washington D.C. beginning this week at the request of the Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau, and the Secret Service.
On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker signed an order approving up to 700 personnel for the mission.
These guard members will be joined by members from other states.
They will be traveling this week and are expected to return on February 23.
The personnel involved in the mission are different from the 500 soldiers who returned home over the weekend after supporting inauguration events.
"Governor Charlie Baker today signed an order approving up to 700 Massachusetts Air and Army National Guard personnel for the mission … These guard members will be traveling to Washington in the coming days and are expected to return to the Commonwealth on February 23."
— Stephanie Murray (@stephanie_murr) January 25, 2021
Inbox: "At the request of federal authorities, members of the Massachusetts National Guard, alongside National Guard members from other states, will provide additional assistance in Washington, D.C., to support the United States Secret Service beginning this week."
— Stephanie Murray (@stephanie_murr) January 25, 2021
Watch this for more details.
Great reporting from my friend Daniel:
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