National Guard Member Protecting US Capitol Dies From Apparent Medical Emergency

National Guard soldiers patrol outside the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

A National Guard member who is part of the force protecting the U.S. Capitol has passed away, an official confirmed Thursday.

“Joint Task Force District of Columbia is sad to confirm the death of a National Guard member serving with the U.S. Capitol security mission due to an apparent medical emergency,” a spokesperson for the joint task force told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.