Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostSome National Guard units patrolling the US capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defence secretary.
A Defence Department official who was not authorised to speak publicly said some units on certain missions would be armed – some with handguns and others with rifles. The official said that all units with firearms had been trained and were operating…Read More