National Guard

U.S. officials say the cost of deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot is nearly $500 million

All 300 National Guardsmen who went to Washington, D.C. to provide support for the inauguration have returned home.

Three Air National Guard planes landed at the East Granby military base Monday, carrying hundreds of Connecticut Army National Guard members home from Washington D.C. “It was a pretty broad mission,” explained Public Affairs Officer Captain Dave Pytlik of the Connecticut Army National Guard. An attack inside the Capitol earlier this month led to the call for an unprecedented...

The 182nd Infantry Regiment of the National Guard returned to Melrose, Massachusetts, on Saturday after their deployment to Washington, D.C. A cheering group of family and supporters welcomed the guardsmen, who arrived back in Melrose late in the afternoon. “When we started seeing photos of him with the rifle, it was tough. It was tough,” one parent welcoming his...

First lady Jill Biden on Friday handed out cookies made in the White House to National Guard troops as a token of appreciation for their work defending the nation’s capital.

As many as 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D

Three National Guard members on a routine training flight were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a western New York town, an official said.

Troops in riot gear lined the streets of the nation’s capitol, but there were no crowds. Armored vehicles and concrete barriers blocked the empty streets around the U.S. Capitol. From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol. Law enforcement officials...

Pentagon officials say 12 Army National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who posted and texted extremist views about Wednesday’s event. There was no specific threat to Biden. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that all 12 were found to have ties to right-wing militia groups...

On the heels of the attack on the U.S Capitol and with just days away from President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, law enforcement across the country is taking no chances with safety and security.  “We’re gonna have a high visibility, we’re going to be out here protecting democracy and protecting our buildings,” said Scott Driscoll, public information officer for the Connecticut State...

Connecticut authorities say they will keep security tight at the State Capitol in Hartford through Inauguration Day in the wake of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

For 12 hours a day, he is D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut, one of more than 20,000 National Guard members in the nation’s capitol who will provide security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. For a few hours each morning on Zoom in his Humvee, he is Dr. Kohut, an elementary and middle school music teacher in...

Security has been ramped up across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as threats against the U.S. Capitol and state capitals continue to be a major concern. Charles Marino, CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, breaks down the steps being taken to ensure a successful transition of power and what it is costing the country.

To most Americans, the sight of armed National Guard troops sleeping in the Capitol Rotunda this past week was shocking and disturbing

Chain-link fencing surrounds state capitols and police and National Guard troops are on patrol or standby in advance of possible violence leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden

Connecticut law enforcement agencies are bracing for protests at the state Capitol this weekend. The FBI is warning all 50 states to prepare for the potential that those armed protests could turn violent. Erring on the side of caution has been the focal point in the days leading up to this weekend with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National...

Law enforcement officers remain on high alert and ask anyone who sees anything suspicious to speak up.

Connecticut law enforcement agencies are bracing for protests at the state capitol this weekend.  The FBI is warning all 50 states to prepare for the potential that those armed protests could turn violent. Though local agents say there’s been no substantiated threat to Connecticut, authorities aren’t taking any chances.  While the Connecticut National Guard is headed to help secure...

Though local agents say there’s been no substantiated threat to Connecticut, authorities aren’t taking any chances.

It’s hard to go wrong with pizza, which is what a few members of Congress opted for as a way to show their appreciation for the National Guard stationed at the Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.