Overview
- Roughly 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers reached Washington on Saturday to begin a security rotation under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission.
- Troops are tasked with community safety patrols and traffic-control posts in support of local and federal law enforcement to curb crime and protect property.
- The contingent trained at Camp Atterbury on response, crowd management and de-escalation and will continue mission-specific training with Joint Task Force–D.C.
- Gov. Mike Braun authorized the deployment at President Donald Trump’s request, with state officials estimating the rotation could last up to four months.
- The move joins a multi-state Guard presence in the capital, following the shooting of two West Virginia guardsmen, as Ohio keeps 150 troops through February and Trump says he plans to add 500 more.