Virginia Guard Supports 56th Presidential Inauguration
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team are sworn in as District of Columbia special police Jan. 18 at the National Guard Armory in Washington D.C. Approximately 275 Soldiers from 1st Battalion are in National Capital Region to assist the DC National Guard with their mission supporting federal and local authorities with security operations. More than 9,400 National Guard personnel from 25 states and territories are working for Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, providing communications, transportation, traffic control, medical and logistical support - as well as marching in the Inaugural parade. (Photo by Maj. Cotton Puryear, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Virginia Guard Supports 56th Presidential Inauguration
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team are sworn in as District of Columbia special police Jan. 18 at the National Guard Armory in Washington D.C. Approximately 275 Soldiers from 1st Battalion are in National Capital Region to assist the DC National Guard with their mission supporting federal and local authorities with security operations. More than 9,400 National Guard personnel from 25 states and territories are working for Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, providing communications, transportation, traffic control, medical and logistical support - as well as marching in the Inaugural parade. (Photo by Maj. Cotton Puryear, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)