I would think that it would be hard to get the guard there fully equiped like that on such short notice.
Most good Guard units have everything but weapons at home. One quick trip to the arms room and move out!
The town is near Fort Rucker, so it seems reasonable that they might call for help in such a situation. The guys live there.
Disagree...the Alabama Guard has more than its share of Military Police units that can deploy with minimum notice. The guardsmen you see on patrol after a natural disaster are typically members of an MP unit.
However, the soliders in the photo are said to be from Ft. Rucker, an active duty Army installation. Either the media is wrong about the soliders and where they are stationed, or we need some answers as to why active duty troops were called out in the wake of this tragedy. It was a horrific event to be sure, but one that should have been handled by local police, with assistance from state troopers.
You’re kidding right?