Structural Deep Events and January 6
H/T: Penny2
Army head says Nat. Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the Jan. 20 inaugural, The Associated Press has learned.
Lawmakers launch investigation into Fort Hood after 28th death this year
The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security and the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel “are jointly investigating whether an alarming pattern of recent tragedies at Fort Hood, Texas, may be symptomatic of underlying leadership, discipline, and morale deficiencies throughout the chain-of-command,” wrote the respective subpanel heads, Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), in a letter to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy.