How the Army Could Stop An Armed Riot Attack

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byKris Osborn– Warrior Maven

(Washington D.C.) Following the fast-unfolding mayhem on Capitol hill and the need to respond quickly, Pentagon leaders are now emerging to detail some of the DoD response to the crisis. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy explained that DC authorities asked the Army for help, prompting a fast reaction.

“Yesterday (Jan. 6) was a horrible and shameful day here in the capital, and the nation at large,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said, according to a Pentagon report. “The District of Columbia asked the Army for help, and our National Guard responded.”

Interestingly, McCarthy explained that the National Guard was already prepared to ensure stability following the expected peaceful protests, yet naturally, a need for a larger and more serious response quickly changed the equation. 

“Based on this request, officials called up 340 National Guardsmen to help in the peaceful protests. The guardsmen were assigned mainly to traffic control, Metro crowd control, some logistics support and a 40-member quick reaction force to be based at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,” the Pentagon report says. 

While hoping to defer in large measure to D.C. and Capitol police to the maximum extent necessary, there are some key ways a military force could secure the area and address the security concerns while taking precautions to prevent anyone from getting hurt.