US EditionSouth Carolina Army National Guard Headed to DC
The deployment follows a Pentagon request to support law enforcement under an executive order, with the South Carolina National Guard sending nearly 200 troops to Washington, D.C.
- On August 16, Governor Henry McMaster announced nearly 200 South Carolina National Guard troops will support federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., under President Trump’s order.
- At the Pentagon's National Guard Bureau's request, Governor Henry McMaster approved the deployment Saturday to support President Donald Trump's law-and-order mission.
- Members from the 4-118th Combined Arms Battalion will arrive within the next 24 hours, making them the first non-D.C. National Guard component to reach Washington, D.C.
- Political leaders reacted with mixed views, with Muriel Bowser opposing and Republicans supporting South Carolina’s deployment, which drew bipartisan criticism.
- Despite the capital mission, Governor Henry McMaster noted the deployment will not impact in-state emergency support and guardsmen can be recalled immediately if disasters occur.
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SC Army National Guard headed to DC
UNION, S.C. (WSPA) - Monday, a group of South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers left for the nation's capital. Approximately 70 soldiers of around 200 ordered by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster were deployed from the National Guard Armory in Union to support a federal security mission in Washington D.C. The mission was instructed by President Donald Trump and the Pentagon's National Guard Bureau. "People do not want to see the nation's ca…
South Carolina Army National Guard headed to DC
UNION, S.C. (WSPA) - On Monday, a group of South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers left for the nation's capital. Approximately 70 soldiers of around 200 ordered by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster were deployed from the National Guard Armory in Union to support a federal security mission in Washington, DC. The mission was instructed by President Donald Trump and the Pentagon's National Guard Bureau. "People do not want to see the nation's…
Bowser dismisses need for state troops being sent to DC
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday she did not agree with deploying the National Guard from various Republican-led states to the district. The governors of Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia have sent National Guard troops to the capital, in addition to the 800 Washington, D.C. National Guard troops currently in the district. This brings the total to 1,700 National Guard members, set to be on duty in Washington,…
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