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Nearly 100 National Guard troops out of West Orange deployed to Capitol

They will be providing security in the wake of the riots as well as the upcoming inauguration next week.

News 12 Staff

Jan 12, 2021, 1:13 PM

Updated 1,561 days ago

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Nearly 100 National Guard troops deployed for the Capitol out of West Orange on Sunday.
They will be providing security in the wake of the riots as well as the upcoming inauguration next week.
They join other regiments from around the state -- about 500 soldiers in all to help protect the Capitol.
This was the second time this unit deployed to D.C., as they went to the Capitol over the summer during the Black Lives Matter protests.