National Guard to Deploy 1,000 Troops in 6 States

National Guard to Deploy 1,000 Troops in 6 States
Members of the Louisiana National Guard in a file photo. Reuters/Jonathan Bachman
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The National Guard announced that it is will deploy 1,000 troops across six states by the end of Friday in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Components of the Army and Air National Guard are activated in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington state as of Friday morning, according to a statement obtained by Fox News. About 400 Guard members are in those states.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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