Minnesota National Guard Deployment
7 hours agoover the weekend, minnesota gov. Tim walz directed the minnesota national guard to prepare for possible deployment to assist local law enforcement and emergency management. 5 hours agothe pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive.
12 hours agothe pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to minnesota, according to defense officials cited by the washington post and abc news, as. Defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to minneapolis amid the city's protests. 13 hours agothe insurrection act is a federal law that gives the president the power to deploy the military or federalize national guard troops inside the u.s.
8 hours agoin addition to the active-duty forces, the pentagon could also attempt to deploy newly created national guard rapid-response forces for civil disturbances. 9 hours agothe pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to minnesota, according to defense officials cited by the washington post. Tim walz has "mobilized" the minnesota national guard as protests continue to roil the state.
18 hours agoin addition to the active-duty forces, the pentagon could also attempt to deploy newly created national guard rapid-response forces for civil disturbances. 11 hours agothe pentagon has ordered roughly 1,500 active-duty soldiers to ready for a possible deployment to minnesota, according to several media reports, citing unnamed defense officials.