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Airman dies after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy in DC
Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, worked as a cyber defense operations specialist with the 531st Intelligence Support Squadron in San Antonio, Texas.
Pentagon won’t say what got 12 Guard troops sent home from Biden inauguration duty in DC
Officials said removed troops will be referred for appropriate criminal or command investigation.
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
15,000 National Guard troops now in DC for inauguration in eerie calm before the feared storm
As many as 25,000 Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, could deploy to the city.
By Howard Altman
USO brings drinks, snacks and a ‘warm welcome’ to Guard troops at the Capitol
The USO is stepping in to provide some of those "nice-to-haves" for National Guard troops at the Capitol.
By Karen Jowers
Thousands of National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
More than 40 Guard troops in DC for Biden inauguration test positive for COVID; up to 25,000 troops now authorized
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman
Up to 21,000 National Guard troops now authorized in DC for Biden inauguration
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman
National Guard troops are authorized to carry their weapons on Capitol grounds
Troops are authorized to carry their weapons, but they are not acting as law enforcement officers.
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