Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is creating a new Special Missions Command to centralize its deployable specialized forces, the service announced today.   The new command, which is slated for official commissioning in October, establishes a single command to house these elite units. That’s a departure from the existing structure, where the Coast Guard’s two area…

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Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms

Shorouk Express Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s news Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation…

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