The Pentagon will allow some National Guard soldiers deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons, a Defense Department official said Friday.
But gaps in training could limit the number of troops who can actually carry weapons — and the military isn’t saying how many troops could be armed.
The DOD official said soldiers will “be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent with their mission and training.”A spokesperson for the D.C. National Guard made a similar statement: Troops “may be armed consistent with their mission and training” and “all personnel are operating under applicable laws and regulations.”