# DC National Guard Expansion

- Place: Washington, D.C., United States (38.9072, -77.0369)
- Published: 2026-11-07T05:29:30.209Z · expires 2026-11-14T05:29:30.209Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E6 Organisms, E7 Ecosystems, E11 Organizations
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The Department of Defense announced that Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized expanded National Guard operations in Washington, D.C., per Fox News.

Hegseth's directive allows the use of military vehicles, boats, and patrol cars to bolster DC police presence, as reported by PBS.org.

The move follows recent violent incidents in the LeDroit Park neighborhood, where residents demanded accountability over frequent shootouts, WUSA9 notes.

## Sources

- [Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/hegseth-allows-national-guard-to-boost-dc-patrols-with-military-vehicles-boats-and-patrol-cars) · pbs.org · 2026-11-05
- [Hegseth expands National Guard operations in DC, authorizes police patrol cars, Humvees and boats](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-expands-national-guard-operations-dc-authorizes-police-patrol-cars-humvees-boats) · foxnews.com · 2026-11-05
- [National Guard to use boats, Humvees in expanded DC presence](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNV0dJdFptMlctTHNmQ2k4OVRRNEdjT1FJMWZrM1h6REN6SzhBN2Rucm53R3BtMUZZSGVGOWMxMDFTTVdNQ01iTXlHaVBkNzNwODktNzhrcWlJRklGNlZmVnNGdDhQUmo5MEhSM3lDYUp2Rlpsb2t1cWlEX0pEUW8xbHFKUTROSWRKUGZSeTg0M2U0UW_SAZgBQVVfeXFMTjFSNngyTnh0N3BrQ2NoakxBMENUOUxYN19jR0RnbF9hMU1uTU5TSkw1c2Y5UVM1NF92XzE0N0RieVZhRWpmZ3FWaGp2bndSRnVTZHB2ZGJLMjFSd1dIOU1NcFRFSm9INF9sU3ZSMmJqbFVoUUNIYkxCTGtBUzVsQ2dYb0VRc2toQVFVYm5vWGlTaVRpR2VPZkg?oc=5) · thehill.com · 2026-11-05
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