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Nevada National Guard troops arrive in D.C.

The Nevada Army Guard 1-221st Cavalry division has been called to Washington D.C. to support local law enforcement efforts around the region ahead of inauguration day
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Gov. Steve Sisolak says the men and women of the Nevada National Guard have arrived safely for their mission in Washington, D.C., ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

"The Nevada National Guard will ensure that this will be a great mission," Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry told 13 Action News previously.

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Total deployment to Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration will include 21,000 troops from around the United States, which tops the current deployment of personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.