Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently announced that the state will be sending members of the Ohio National Guard to Washington, D.C. The deployment comes in response to a request from the Secretary of the Army for additional security support Governor DeWine's Office reports.
In his statement, which confirmed that 150 military police will join troops from the District of Columbia National Guard on presence patrols, there seems a clear intention to bolster the capital's resources. "These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security," Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said, as the personnel designated for this task are not currently serving as law enforcement officers in Ohio. It appears that Ohio is committed to lending a hand during this period where heightened security is deemed necessary.
According to the same statement, the Ohio National Guard members are gearing up to arrive in the nation's capital over the coming days. The announcement did not specify the duration of their expected deployment or the specific logistics involved in their operations once they are on the ground in Washington, D.C.
