PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Members of the Rhode Island National Guard arrived home after assisting with the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C.
A spokesperson for the Rhode Island National Guard told ABC6 News the members arrived back to the state Saturday afternoon.
Airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard, pose for a portrait, Jan. 24, 2021, North Kingstown, R.I. The Airmen just returned from supporting the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
Airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard, pose for a portrait, Jan. 24, 2021, North Kingstown, R.I. The Airmen just returned from supporting the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
Airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard, demonstrate security techniques to other guard members, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The Airmen joined more than 25 thousand National Guard members from across the nation in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
Airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard, demonstrate security techniques to other guard members, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The Airmen joined more than 25 thousand National Guard members from across the nation in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed poses for a portrait with Soldiers from the C. Co. 1-143 Airborne Infantry, Rhode island Army National Guard, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The Soldiers joined more than 25 thousand National Guard members from across the nation in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed poses for a portrait with Soldiers from the C. Co. 1-143 Airborne Infantry, Rhode island Army National Guard, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington, D.C. The Soldiers joined more than 25 thousand National Guard members from across the nation in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Rhode Island National Guard)
The state’s National Guard was one of thousands from across the country sent to D.C. for increased security due to violent threats made prior to the inauguration.
An estimated 25,000 National Guard members from across the country assisted in the nation’s Capital.
