South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced On Sunday, the mobilization of 12 National Guard members from the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, based in Rapid City. The deployment comes at the request of President Donald Trump and will support public affairs operations in Washington, D.C.
The guardsmen will serve within the joint information command center, assisting with communications and media coordination. Their mission falls under the command of the D.C. National Guard and is federally funded.
Governor Rhoden expressed support for the deployment, stating, “South Dakota stands in solidarity with President Trump and his efforts to Make America Safe Again. With the National Guard’s help, President Trump has restored law and order to our nation’s capital – and our guardsmen will help keep it that way. We will not sit on the sidelines while crime threatens the safety of our families.”
The assignment is expected to last approximately 30 days.
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