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Indiana National Guard Set for DC Deployment
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun authorized the deployment of 300 well-trained Guardsmen to assist D.C. National Guard in a mission expected to last up to four months.
- Indiana National Guard will deploy approximately 300 soldiers to Washington, D.C. to support the D.C. National Guard's safety mission assisting civilian agencies and local law enforcement.
- Following a request from the D.C. National Guard for help, the deployment follows a Secretary of the Army request LAST WEEK and a national emergency recently declared by President Donald Trump on crime.
- Most troops come from units based in Bloomington, Indiana and Gary, Indiana, will train at Camp Atterbury before departure, and will replace other states' National Guard units mobilized since August.
- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun authorized the deployment and said the Hoosier Guardsmen are `well-trained and fully prepared for this mission`, while Maj. Gen. Larry Muennich said `National Guard soldiers and airmen are uniquely qualified to help in these types of situations`.
- The mission is expected to last no longer than four months, following broader multi-state deployments that included nearly 2,300 troops and more than 100 Ohio National Guard members in August.
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Indiana National Guard set for DC deployment
INDIANAPOLIS – About 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers will head to Washington, DC, next month. According to the Indiana National Guard, the soldiers will go to the nation’s capital to support an ongoing safety operation at the request of the DC National Guard. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun authorized the deployment. The soldiers will replace the [...]
Indiana National Guard set for DC deployment
INDIANAPOLIS – About 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers will head to Washington, DC, next month. According to the Indiana National Guard, the soldiers will go to the nation’s capital to support an ongoing safety operation at the request of the DC National Guard. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun authorized the deployment. The soldiers will replace the [...]
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