Vermont Army National Guard 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers swear in at the National Guard Armory in Washington, on Feb. 27, 2022. Though administratively deputized as “Special Officers,” these Soldiers will not have law enforcement powers. Only law enforcement officers will handle law enforcement duties. On Feb. 22, 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved requests from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Capitol Police (USCP) for District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) assistance with traffic control during First Amend
Vermont Army National Guard 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers swear in at the National Guard Armory in Washington, on Feb. 27, 2022. Though administratively deputized as “Special Officers,” these Soldiers will not have law enforcement powers. Only law enforcement officers will handle law enforcement duties. On Feb. 22, 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved requests from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Capitol Police (USCP) for District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) assistance with traffic control during First Amendment demonstrations expected in the city. Vermont’s Soldiers, along with Guard members from New Jersey and West Virginia, will work with USCP officers while DCNG will work with MPD.
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