Members of the Connecticut State Guard stand at the position of attention during Governor Ned Lamont’s inauguration inside the Governor William A. O’Neill Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, Jan. 4, 2023. Historically, the Connecticut State Guard, also known as the Governor’s Guards, protected the Governor of Connecticut as he traveled between the state’s two capitals, New Haven and Hartford, prior to the latter becoming the state’s only capital in 1875.

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