Fort Bragg soldiers part of active duty troops deploying to Washington D.C. to respond to civil unrest
Fort Bragg soldiers part of active duty troops deploying to Washington D.C. to respond to civil unrest
KENNY: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FORT BRAGG WILL MAKE UP SOME OF THE ACTIVE-DUTY TROOPS MAKING IT TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL. THEY WERE OFFICIALLY ALERTED YESTERDAY AND COULD BE IN D.C. AS EARLY AS THIS MORNING.
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Fort Bragg soldiers part of active duty troops deploying to Washington D.C. to respond to civil unrest
Hundreds of Fort Bragg troops are deploying to Washington D.C. Click the video player above to find details about the deploymentWXII 12 News understands, 200-250 military personnel will make up that unit. The troops will provide security but won't perform law enforcement duties such as arrests. An additional 600 to 800 National Guard members from five states have also been requested to aid the Washington, D.C. National Guard to respond to civil unrest.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. —
Hundreds of Fort Bragg troops are deploying to Washington D.C.
Click the video player above to find details about the deployment
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WXII 12 News understands, 200-250 military personnel will make up that unit.
The troops will provide security but won't perform law enforcement duties such as arrests.
An additional 600 to 800 National Guard members from five states have also been requested to aid the Washington, D.C. National Guard to respond to civil unrest.