Military Pledges Proper Housing for Troops in DC as National Guard Force Grows to 25,000

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Military.com

The Pentagon announced Friday that it has increased the number of National Guard troops authorized for inauguration security to 25,000, even as military officials scramble to find suitable quarters to house Guardsmen flooding into Washington, D.C.

"The Defense Department has agreed to provide up to 25,000 service members to support the Presidential Inauguration National Special Security Event ... led by the U.S. Secret Service," according to a National Guard Bureau news release. "The Department of the Army and the National Guard Bureau are working on a sourcing solution now to support this request."

Guard members from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia are now scheduled to take part in the massive security effort for the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

The announcement of the increase comes less than 24 hours after the Pentagon bumped up the Guard authorization from 15,000 to 21,000, highlighting the urgency of the U.S. military's response to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, which forced lawmakers conducting the official count of Electoral College votes to stop and shelter in place.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/military-pledges-proper-housing-troops-211421874.html

[magicarpet]

1. Soldiers reclining on the cold marble floor of the Capitol,....

.... looked kinda low rent.

Not Covid tested,

Some face masks,

Bunched up real close to one another,

Where do they go to the bathroom ?

[Deuxcents]

2. Treat them with respect

They deserve it. They should be home with their families but are there to protect n serve. Decent provisions should not be a second thought.

[thecrow]

22. Put 'em up for free in the orange man's hotel

Yeah I said it.

[Submariner]

3. Seize and Commandeer Trump's DC hotel for emergency billeting of troops

with no payment to Trump forthcoming.

[Walleye]

4. Now that's creative thinking

[keithbvadu2]

5. Well, it is not a house (home)

Quartering of Soldiers

Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. The first 10 amendments form the Bill of Rights

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-iii

[Submariner]

6. Well....getting the owner's consent is probably quite a stretch

so thanks for crushing my Friday night hopes and dreams.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Not crushing... agreeing. I like your idea.

The 3rd amendment does not seem to prohibit your example.

Even though we are dreaming.

[COL Mustard]

10. But It's A Great Idea!

[JPK]

24. Well the US owns Trump Int. Hotel

The owner is us. It is the old US Post Office building. He is leasing it. I see no issues with housing troop there. I've stayed there and it really is nothing special unless you like tacky gold shit in your room and bathroom.

[COL Mustard]

9. The Little Known Third Amendment

Would prohibit that.

[JohnnyRingo]

17. It's the least he can do as a patriot.

And would still be a hundred times more than anything else he's done for the country in four years.

[A_Woman_from_MI]

19. ❤️

eom

[IronLionZion]

8. It would be a hell of a time to stage a coup d'etat

good thing the military is neutral here

[onetexan]

11. Right, msnbc reporter said the perimeter of the capitol & DC overall is like a heavily fortified

Bunker. The military presence w def'ly deter any foolishness the crazies are chattering about. Its reassuring to me our democratic government will remain intact & our traditions respected. Plus the fact all 50 states sent troops shows our collective unity & resolve as the United States, with emphasis on UNITED.

[uncle ray]

13. the terrorists will attack soft targets, as terrorists do.

[James48]

14. That pesky 3rd Amendment!

Of course, the 3rd doesn’t prohibit VOLUNTARY quartering of troops in C private homes/ apartments in and around the DC Area.

Open your home to a soldier. Let them see you support those who support the Constitution- you might get a guest or two if you ask.

[tonekat]

15. If I still lived in No. VA

I'd put a couple up.

[JohnnyRingo]

16. They won't allow getting walked over.

They can't be overrun and allow entry to the Congress like happened last week.
I'm going to sell my stock Monday.

[murielm99]

18. There are so many troops in DC,

that I am a bit worried about some of our state capitols. I hope they have enough protection. We don't know how well organized some of these state "militias" might be. I don't want to see any bloodshed at state capitols.

[Karma13612]

20. My concern as well. Eom

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Here in PA, I heard it was announced

that we were sending 1000 NG to D.C. and deploying 400 to guard the Capitol in Harrisburg. I know these NG troops are supplementing other LEO in the capital cities (like the state police and local police, and in some cases, county and even local park or transit police, etc).

[sarisataka]

23. You don't have to worry

there are still over 400,00 NG available for the states