If the number of National Guard personnel reaches the expected 21,000 in D.C., the deployment will dwarf current combined troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Washington National Guard activated 400 members to deploy to D.C. shortly after January 6. They were initially sent as support as D.C. prepared for a presidential inauguration.

The Washington National Guard also is regionally aligned to deal with disasters in all corners of the state, with armories in 33 cities in Washington and full-time staff ready to deploy as needed.

Washington is not the only state with the National Guard on stand-by in light of the Homeland Security warnings. As reported by CNN, Nevada has 60 National Guard troops on stand-by for Election Day.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Friday, Nov. 1, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced some members of the state's National Guard have been put on standby to assist law enforcement in precaution of ...

According to the Washington National Guard, the two organizations have worked together since 2012, when Major General Bret Daugherty encouraged a focus on preparing National Guard members for ...

Members of the Washington National Guard stand outside the state Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 17, 2021, during a protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting then-President ...

Developed and curated by Washington National Guard Command Historian Dr. Jim Perrin, "Of the community, For the community" traces the history of the Guard from first muster in 1883 to now.

The National Guard is an integral component of the U.S. armed forces, comprised of more than 430,000 civilian soldiers who are able to respond to both domestic crises and overseas conflicts.

Between the state's COVID-19 response, civil disturbances, wildfires and election security, more than 3,000 members of the Guard were activated in the last year to support Washingtonians at home.

Washington state will put National Guard members on standby in the week of the Nov. 5 general election, Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced Friday, days after a ballot drop box in the state was burned ...

National Guard Spokesperson Karina Shagren told KREM 2 News by email troops were activated to support state patrol in Olympia following the January 6 insurrection; they also traveled to Washington ...