Noem thanks SD National Guard troops deployed in DC
WASHINGTON — Governor Kristi Noem stopped in to see the South Dakota National Guard troops that were deployed to D.C. for the inauguration.
courtesy: Gov. Noem, via Twitter
She shared photos and her thanks in a Twitter post.
Incredibly proud of our @SD_Guard and their service to our nation. Today I stopped to thank them. They are currently deployed to Washington DC for the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/3VMlIG5Mvo
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) January 19, 2021
The governor’s spokesperson, Ian Fury, had confirmed last week that an unknown number of National Guard personnel were being called-up for a potential D.C. deployment. They are part of some 25,000 personnel called to the nation’s capital for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday.
