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Posted on 08/22/2025 9:47:14 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
National Guard members participating in the military deployment that President Donald Trump has ordered in Washington, D.C., will “soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons,” the Pentagon said in a statement Friday, following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s formal authorization allowing troops to carry firearms in the nation’s capital.
The authorization applies to members of Joint Task Force-D.C., the military mission that includes both members of the D.C. National Guard and six states that are involved in the deployment, the Pentagon said in a statement. The use of firearms will be consistent with the National Guard’s mission and training, with Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, acting commander of the D.C. National Guard, granted authority to make any “force posture adjustments” he deems necessary while coordinating with D.C. police, the statement said.
“The D.C. National Guard remains committed to safeguarding the District of Columbia and serving those who live, work, and visit the District,” the statement said.
The authorization appears to give legal cover to carry weapons, and it comes after Guard members have walked the streets of the District without firearms for several days. Military commanders have coordinated with police officials, balancing the unusual directive to deploy troops on domestic soil with President Donald Trump’s desire to involve the military in a federal crackdown on crime.
About 2,000 National Guard members were involved as of Thursday, with more on the way, military officials said in a statement. Officials with Joint Task Force-D.C. said in a statement Friday morning that they were aware of media reports about the authorization to carry firearms, but insisted that “no change to our arming posture” had been made. It was not clear when, or if, that posture may change. It also was unclear whether Guard members would carry rifles or handguns, or whether they...
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Do they get ammo?
I thought the Guard always carried weapons, just unloaded and without ammo, although when I was in the guard some us carried a loaded magazine hidden on us.
Carrying around an M-16 without the ability to protect it from robbers is bad, but it is doubly bad for Guard sent to restore order in crime ravaged and riot torn cities, at one time the unloaded symbol of authority might have been enough, but in post immigration America, the bad guys are well aware that guardsmen are walking around with valuable rifles which are there for the taking.
Carrying around an M-16 without the ability to protect it from robbers is bad, but in post immigration America, the bad guys are well aware that guardsmen are walking around with valuable rifles which are there for the taking.
Scary.
If the illegals and criminals have weapons, so should the Fed. agents. At least the billions of rounds ordered for govt. agencies under Obama’s first term can finally be put to use.
Not scary. That is what military forces do. Carry a ruck sack and shoot a rifle.
Not scary. That is what military forces do. Carry a ruck sack and shoot a rifle.
Gangbangers are bright enough to avoid confrontations. The paid protestors who are going to show up in the morning to scream into bull horns from 6 inches away, not so much.
Be fun to watch the surprised look on a Communist when some NG PFC racks a round into battery.
"No, wait..."
I reacted to the bad guys know the rifles are there “for the taking.”
“Will they also carry a basic load of ammo, 210 rounds? 7 loaded magazines? With one seated?”
Doubtful. They don’t need a full invasion-day combat load to be effective in this DC task. They also don’t need grenades and Apaches on call.
My National Guard Unit was federalized for Hurricane Andrew. The search and rescue recovery changed to a major law enforcement operation. Looting and lawlessness was rampant and establishing civil stability was our new mission. We were given one 30 round M-16 magazine each to be carried in the magazine pouch. It was spooky patrolling zombie apocalypse areas but no force was necessary to restore order. We did help arresting looters, taxi flood victims and haul supplies in my Deuce and a Half.
I hope these guys in 1967 Detroit had ammunition.
The belt fed ammo in that picture surely wasn’t blanks right?
“”””Otherwise, the rifle is an exceptionally awkward club””””
During Basic training my buddy and I were assigned to guard the daytime parking lot at the PX while everyone was parking and shopping, for some reason I decided to mess with an E-9 who had just pulled in, he was laughing at my feigned diligence until I told my buddy “fix bayonets” which made him take a serious pause and suddenly it was a nervous, “now look fellas, relax......”.
Truman did the same thing?
But grenades are real crowd-pleasers.
I don’t know, I can’t make it out, I do have a belt of the blanks in my living room.
“I reacted to the bad guys know the rifles are there “for the taking.”
It is difficult to do this with a 62 grain slug in your chest.
If they’re carrying P-320’s I’m sure they’d rather have M-4’s.
CC
If those are blanks in the belt, it’s only going to go “bang” once since there is no blank firing adapter on the MG to make it cycle.
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