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DC National Guard assisting cops, fire department at March for Israel
Three dozen troops are supporting D.C first responders.
Top military officer: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets.
Pentagon leaders to testify next week on military’s George Floyd protest response role
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley will appear nearly a month after nationwide demonstrations prompted questions about the military's role in protest response.
Hundreds of DC National Guard troops activated to help protect monuments
D.C. law enforcement have requested back-up from the National Guard.
Key debate on military protest response, budget priorities set to happen behind closed doors on Capitol Hill
House Armed Services Committee leaders had hoped to have more visible hearings on the issues this week.
Watch this National Guard formation get a lesson on crowd tactics by a civilian protester
“It’s almost like a training that I’m watching,” the person behind the camera remarks.
By Jon Simkins