Alaska National Guard says planned deployment to Washington DC pushed to May

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 571

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Officials with the Alaska National Guard said plans to deploy a trained rapid response force this month to support federal authorities in Washington D.C. has been pushed back to May.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy in November approved the U.S. Secretary of the Army’s request for 100 service members to deploy to the nation’s capital as part of a joint federal task force this month. The effort is part of a national directive …

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