Idaho National Guard helps with security on Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho National Guard Soldiers helped support security operations prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday.

The guard’s 350 soldiers and airmen attached to the Joint Task Force District of Columbia were assigned crowd control points in the Capitol, according to the Idaho National Guard.

The group provided support such as crowd management, traffic control, civil disturbance response and sustainment operations, according to the Idaho National Guard. Members of the Idaho Guard joined around 8,000 other National Guard service members from over 40 states and territories.

Idaho politicians, including Gov. Brad Little, were also present at Trump’s inauguration.