Thousands of National Guard in DC for the inauguration make it look like a war zone

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

Delaware National Guardsmen with the 153rd Military Police Company stand in line near the U.S. Capitol building, Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the National Capital Region to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

Delaware National Guardsmen stand watch near the U.S. Capitol building, Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

Soldiers with the Delaware Army National Guard’s 262nd Maintenance Company provide security near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

Delaware National Guardsmen with the 153rd Military Police Company speak with a U.S. Capitol Police officer, Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

A Soldier with the Delaware National Guard selects a meal, ready to eat, for breakfast in Washington D.C., Jan. 9, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. National Guard Soldiers rest between shifts in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

New Jersey National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment work at a security post near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Delaware National Guard Public Affairs

Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Leighton, the sergeant major of the Delaware Army National Guard’s 721st Troop Command, explains the Delaware National Guard's mission in Washington, D.C., in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 10, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyssa Lisenbe)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. National Guard Soldiers rest between shifts in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. National Guard Soldiers watch the main floor in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Latimer, a crew chief with the New Jersey National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, stands in line after finishing a shift near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare their gear for after resting in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. National Guard Soldiers rest between shifts in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare their gear for after resting in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing finish their shift near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

New Jersey National Guard

U.S. National Guard Soldiers rest between shifts in the Visitor Center in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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Thousands of National Guard in DC for the inauguration make it look like a war zone

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