Army Col. Brian Wertzler, left, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, center, state command sergeant major, Kentucky National Guard, addresses a group of Soldiers near the Capitol in Washington, , April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.

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