National Guard to Train State Rapid-Response Forces | JQJO

The National Guard plans to train up to 500 troops per state for rapid response to civil disturbances, a U.S. official said. The effort follows an August executive order by President Donald Trump and an Oct. 8 memo, first reported by The Guardian, requiring quick-reaction units ready by the start of next year, with most states assigning 500 personnel. All states and four territories already have such teams, and it remains unclear whether this force would be in addition to them or how it would differ. Recent deployments included Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.