Adding in thousands of National Guard troops from 10 states, plus local police, makes for a confusing combination. All uniformed military personnel performing security duty around the White House and on the streets of Washington, D.C., are from National Guard units, according to U.S. officials. Army National Guard soldiers wear one “tape,” or label, with the soldier’s last name and another that says “U.S. A U.S. official said that National Guard commanders had not given such an order to the troops sent to Washington. D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham said officers are required to wear clear insignia and a number.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 06, 2020 19:06 UTC