/tags/national-guard national guard en-US WLRN Wed, 17 May 2023 15:52:40 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-17/desantis-will-send-florida-national-guard-soldiers-to-texas-for-border-security Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico. Wed, 17 May 2023 15:52:40 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-17/desantis-will-send-florida-national-guard-soldiers-to-texas-for-border-security Associated Press /government-politics/2023-03-21/proposal-seeks-to-boost-recruiting-for-the-florida-national-guard A Florida House subcommittee unanimously supported a bill (HB 723) that would provide $250 to “recruiting assistants” for each new member referred to the Florida National Guard and an additional $250 upon a recruit’s enlistment. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-21/proposal-seeks-to-boost-recruiting-for-the-florida-national-guard Jim Turner /news/2022-09-05/short-staffed-prisons-could-get-an-assist-from-the-florida-national-guard A legislative panel will consider a plan that would activate Florida National Guard members to help at prisons, facing staffing shortages. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-05/short-staffed-prisons-could-get-an-assist-from-the-florida-national-guard Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-06-16/desantis-picks-retired-marine-to-lead-state-guard Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham was named director of the Florida State Guard, which is being reactivated after 75 years. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:38:30 GMT /news/2022-06-16/desantis-picks-retired-marine-to-lead-state-guard News Service of Florida /news/2021-03-05/capitol-police-call-for-extension-of-national-guard-help The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:20:39 GMT /news/2021-03-05/capitol-police-call-for-extension-of-national-guard-help Dustin Jones /news/2021-03-03/congressional-panels-examine-militarys-role-in-insurrection-new-security-funding The Senate Rules and Homeland Security committees will hear from top military officials on their role in the insurrection. This, as a House panel weighs new Capitol security spending. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:53:50 GMT /news/2021-03-03/congressional-panels-examine-militarys-role-in-insurrection-new-security-funding Claudia Grisales /news/2021-01-13/about-20-000-national-guard-members-to-deploy-for-inauguration-officials-say "I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia," D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:18:41 GMT /news/2021-01-13/about-20-000-national-guard-members-to-deploy-for-inauguration-officials-say Brakkton Booker /news/2021-01-13/state-capitals-tighten-security-amid-threat-of-armed-protests-ahead-of-inauguration The FBI is warning of protests and potential violence in all 50 capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. On Wednesday, President Trump urged that there be no violence of any kind. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:16:37 GMT /news/2021-01-13/state-capitals-tighten-security-amid-threat-of-armed-protests-ahead-of-inauguration Greg Allen /news/2021-01-05/national-guard-mobilized-as-kenosha-braces-for-charging-decision-in-jacob-blake-case Kenosha, Wis., police Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times in the back in August after Blake slowly walked away from officers and toward a parked vehicle. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:11:09 GMT /news/2021-01-05/national-guard-mobilized-as-kenosha-braces-for-charging-decision-in-jacob-blake-case Brakkton Booker /2020-10-26/how-police-national-guard-and-the-military-are-preparing-for-election-day-tensions Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:48:28 GMT /2020-10-26/how-police-national-guard-and-the-military-are-preparing-for-election-day-tensions Tom Bowman, Martin Kaste