Over the weekend, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that 150 members of the Ohio National Guard will be deployed to Washington, D.C., at the request of the U.S. Secretary of the Army.
In a statement, DeWine said:
“We have been asked by the Secretary of the Army to send 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard to support the District of Columbia National Guard. These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security. None of these military police members are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Ohio.”
The Guard members are expected to arrive in the nation’s capital in the coming days.
