National Guard to use boats, Humvees in expanded DC presence
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America
The National Guard will begin using boats, up to 60 marked police cars, and military tactical vehicles in Washington, D.C., after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the move late last month, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. Hegseth authorized the changes in an Oct. 29 memo first reported by Politico, though it…
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