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Indiana National Guard Soldiers to Support Mission in DC
INDIANAPOLIS – Approximately 300 Hoosier National Guard soldiers will support the D.C. National Guard starting in December to help increase safety in the nation's capital.
This support comes at the request of the D.C. National Guard and authorized by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun.
“Hoosiers are proud of our Guardsmen, who are well-trained and fully prepared for this mission,” said Braun. “We are grateful for their service and support in our nation’s capital.”
Most soldiers hail from units based in Bloomington and Gary, home to field artillery and engineer battalions.
"National Guard soldiers and airmen are uniquely qualified to help in these types of situations. Our Hoosier Guardsmen regularly prepare, train and work side-by-side with civilian first responders, and our Guardsmen are ready for this mission as well,” said Maj. Gen. Larry Muennich, Indiana National Guard adjutant general.
To fully prepare for the mission, the Guard soldiers will conduct training at Camp Atterbury prior to departure in early December. Additional training will be provided by the D.C. National Guard when the troops arrive on ground.
The support is a federal mission under the command of the D.C. National Guard, which supports civilian agencies and local law enforcement to reduce crime and minimize property damage. Indiana Guardsmen will be replacing soldiers and airmen from other states who have been mobilized since August of this year.
The mission is expected to last no longer than four months.
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.19.2025 11:18 |
| Story ID: | 551710 |
| Location: | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, US |
| Hometown: | BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, US |
| Hometown: | GARY, INDIANA, US |
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