This year’s inauguration is seeing a much smaller National Guard presence than in 2021. That year roughly 25,000 troops were present, stemming in part from security concerns tied to the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When thousands of National Guard forces and law enforcement officers locked down Washington during racial protests and the Jan. 6 riot four years ago, the blur of camouflage ...

National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch with the Guard motto “Always Ready, ... About 87% of the Guard troops will be Army and 13% will be Air Force.

An Army National Guard soldier displays an American flag and the distinctive patch worn by personnel supporting the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 14, 2025.

An Army National Guard soldier displays an American flag and the distinctive patch worn by personnel supporting the upcoming 60th Presidential Inauguration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 14 ...