The U.S. National Defense Forces of Idaho wake up on the lawn east of the Capitol in Washington, DC on the morning of the 21st, and have breakfast as a convenience meal. EPA=Yonhap News
At first glance, it is a scene of the front line of war. Soldiers who have just finished a fierce battle seem to take a break. However, it is near Washington, DC, the capital of the United States, and the Capitol in the heart of the United States. Biden’s inauguration ceremony, held two weeks after Trump’s supporters’ intrusion to the Capitol on January 6, took place with 25,000 US national defense forces stationed in Washington. Suddenly, some of the large-scale National Guard troops gathered in the capital are sleeping outdoors around the Capitol and on duty.
The photo shows the Idaho National Guard on the morning of the 21st, waking up and eating breakfast on the lawn east of the Capitol. President Biden’s inauguration ceremony ended safely on the 20th, but the state National Guard’s presence in Washington is expected to be disrupted for the time being.
On January 6, 25,000 National Guard troops from across the United States were deployed to Washington to guard the inauguration ceremony of President Biden after Trump’s supporters broke into the Capitol. The Idaho National Guard has been deployed around the Capitol building homeless on the lawn. EPA=Yonhap News
Idaho National Guard, Florence, is sleeping on the lawn of the Capitol with his M4 rifle. EPA=Yonhap News
U.S. National Guard sleeping in a sleeping bag on the lawn of the Washington Capitol. EPA=Yonhap News
The State Defense Forces around the Capitol are getting pizza for meals. TASS=Yonhap News
On the 21st, the day after President Biden’s inauguration ceremony, the State Defense Forces are moving around the Capitol. TASS=Yonhap News
A State National Guard soldier collects flags at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The National Mall, where congratulatory crowds gather during the presidential inauguration ceremony, was decorated with 200,000 national flags at this inauguration ceremony. AFP=Yonhap News
Although President Biden’s inauguration ceremony ended safely, the US National Guard’s presence in Washington, DC is expected to continue for some time. AP=Yonhap News
Reporter Choi Jeong-dong