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Indiana National Guard soldiers will travel to Washington D.C. today, January 17, to provide support for the 60th U.S presidential inauguration scheduled for Monday.
Indiana Guardsmen will join approximately 8,000 National Guard service members from approximately 40 states and territories. Soldiers will provide crowd management, manage traffic control points, civil disturbance response and sustainment operations.
"National Guard soldiers and airmen are uniquely qualified to provide support in both state and federal activations," said Brig. Gen. Larry Muennich, the Indiana National Guard adjutant general. "Hoosier Guardsmen are always ready and always there – today and every day. I’m proud of the sacrifice these soldiers make to serve their state and their nation.”
The National Guard plays a vital role in presidential inaugurations, and militia members have provided support to inaugurations since the first one in 1789.
The Indiana National Guard also supported the presidential inaugurations in 2017 and 2021.