Big U.S. troop surge to Washington authorized to use lethal weapons

The U.S. Army and Air National Guard commanders said on Jan. 9 that National Guardsmen currently deployed to Washington will have the right to use lethal weapons, which will be decided by their commanders, according to a Jan. 10 report on the U.S. “Military” website.

From Jan. 9, many people photographed a large number of military vehicles with troops in Washington.