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Special ops soldiers evade late-night ninja attack at California airport
“We’re pleased with the way they responded to the threat,” said the 160th SOAR's spokesperson.
National Guard troops from around US continue to pour into DC for inauguration security
More than 30 states plan to send National Guard personnel to assist with security during the event on Jan. 20.
By Staff and wire reports
States begin activating National Guard after FBI warns of armed protests at capitols
Some governors activate Guard after FBI warning of armed protests at all 50 state capitols leading up to Inauguration Day.
By Staff and wire reports
FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of US Capitol riot
A U.S. defense official familiar with the discussions said Tuesday that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy was not notified about the FBI warning.
Why the DC National Guard’s role was limited during US Capitol riot
A look at what slowed down the Guard's response and its role in the run-up to inauguration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Governors make National Guard troops available to DC for inauguration
Governors in Maryland, Ohio and Connecticut announced they are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to support Inauguration Day security.
DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority
Last week’s security debacle has lent momentum and urgency to the longstanding effort for D.C. to gain direct authority over its National Guard contingent.
‘QAnon Shaman’ charged with storming the Capitol is a Navy veteran
Jacob Anthony Chansley served aboard the Kitty Hawk from 2005 to 2007, according to service records.
State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns following violence in DC
Some governors and lawmakers began ramping up security because of online threats suggesting that more mobs could target state capitols.
National Guard inauguration deployment: twice as large as troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq combined
According to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the number of troops could increase to six times the size of the respective U.S. contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq.
By Davis Winkie