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General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent plea from police for reinforcement, according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response. Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the …

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Air Force to test hypersonic missile

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The Air Force is moving ahead with a revolutionary high-speed missile that will be tested in the coming weeks, according to officials. An air-launched test of the booster for the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is expected in the near future, said Air Force spokesman Maj. Ethan Stoker. … View original article

‘Seconds mattered’ in Capitol riot: DC National Guard chief testifies about having to wait to send troops

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon took more than three hours to dispatch National Guard troops to help quell the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol even as police pleaded for assistance in repelling the pro-Trump mob, the commander of the D.C. National Guard testified Wednesday before Congress. Maj. William J. Walker said that he had …

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‘Seconds mattered’ in Capitol riot: DC National Guard chief testifies about having to wait to send troops

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon took more than three hours to dispatch National Guard troops to help quell the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol even as police pleaded for assistance in repelling the pro-Trump mob, the commander of the D.C. National Guard testified Wednesday before Congress. Maj. William J. Walker said that he had …

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The National Guard is getting roasted which is more than we can say for the food soldiers are getting at the Capitol

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Even your least favorite MRE may be preferable to some of the food National Guardsmen are apparently being served while stationed at the U.S. Capitol.  More than a dozen Michigan lawmakers say troops with the Michigan National Guard have been served “badly undercooked, raw, moldy” meals, with some even dining on food “filled with metal …

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