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The US National Guard said the soldiers only “rest in the middle of the shift” in the parliament building and were assigned adequate accommodation.
Images of hundreds of National Guard soldiers sleeping on the stone floor of the United States Congress building were widely shared on social media on January 13. This left the force commanders facing a dilemma, as the Americans were quick to propose donating money and supplies to soldiers who had a decent place to eat and sleep.
Many believe that the more than 15,000 National Guard soldiers deployed to Washington, DC, should eat and sleep inside the US Congress building. However, the Pentagon National Guard said the soldiers had received local hotel accommodations as specified in Washington’s dispatch order.
The National Guard slept during a recess in the middle of a shift at the United States Congress building on January 13. Image: AP.
An official said guards willing to patrol on Capitol Hill were allowed a break after a 12-hour shift. When they are not on duty, they return to their hotel rooms.
“Our troops have adequate accommodation when off duty. The photos above are taken while on duty, in a rest area between designated shifts,” the Bureau said. The United States National Guard said in a statement late on January 13.
The US National Guard also warned the American people “not to donate” to the forces and claimed that its soldiers “were simply taking breaks in the US Parliament building.”
“Many well-meaning and thoughtful citizens are donating supplies to serving soldiers to help with security for the upcoming inauguration in Washington,” the statement said. “We appreciate this concern, but logically we are not allowed to accept donations of any kind.”
The US National Guard will deploy forces around the US Parliament building for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20. Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania sent reinforcements to the District of Columbia National Guard after protesters stormed the US Parliament building on January 6.
National guards deployed to the United States Congress building may carry deadly weapons, according to a statement issued by the District of Columbia National Guard on January 12.
Nguyen tien (According to the Military)
