PIERRE, SD – South Dakota is sending members of its National Guard to Washington, DC.
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden announced Sunday that 12 members are in the nation’s capital to support ongoing operations at the request of President Donald J. Trump.
“South Dakota stands in solidarity with President Trump and his efforts to Make America Safe Again,” said Rhoden. “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 members are public affairs guard members and will serve in a public affairs capacity at the joint information command center. The deployment is a federally funded deployment and is expected to last for 30 days.
