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- A spokesperson for the National Guard confirmed troops are not currently deployed in Washington.
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Feb 2, 2024 · Where are US troops based in the US? As of September 2023, the US had 2.63 million military personnel, including active-duty troops, reserve, and civilian workers stationed domestically. [1] Of these, 1.14 million (3,294) were active-duty troops across the 50 states and Washington, DC.
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Jan 9, 2021 · WASHINGTON (ABC7) — There will be around 6,200 military personnel in D.C. by the end of the weekend, a massive response to the U.S. Capitol riot from earlier this week. The Virginia National...
- The Claim: Video Shows Thousands of Soldiers Currently in Washington, D.C.
- National Guard Has Not Deployed Troops to Capital
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
Leading up to the 2022 midterm elections, some social media users are sharing a video that claims to show thousands of soldiers currently in the nation's capital. The video features a man driving through the city while filming soldiers stationed along the streets. “MORE THAN 7000 soldiers are now in DC," reads the caption of one Oct. 30 Facebook po...
Multiple spokespeople for the National Guard confirmed that troops have not been deployed to Washington ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. "The D.C. National Guard has not received any requests for support and do not currently have any soldiers deployed ahead of the midterms," Khalia Jackson, a spokesperson for D.C. National Guard, told USA T...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a video shows thousands of soldiers currently in Washington, D.C. The video featured in the post was originally taken in January 2021, after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Officials said there are no troops deployed in the city ahead of the midterm elections.
Jan 9, 2021 · First barriers going up at the Supreme Court, now troops posted on every corner of the street. Anyone knows what's happening in D.C.?#Update: Army and Air Na...
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Dec 30, 2021 · WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday said the defense secretary would be the individual solely responsible for approving requests that would involve District of Columbia...
Jan 15, 2021 · Right now, roughly 7,000 National Guard members surround the Capitol behind a sprawling unscalable fence alongside federal law enforcement like the Secret Service — which is in charge...
Feb 23, 2022 · A press release from the National Guard Bureau published Wednesday afternoon identified the states from which troops will be drawn for the capital mission, including 100 from the Vermont National...
