The national guard activates on a needed basis. So the governor (or POTUS for DC) would request troops, and the guard would provide them.
For something like this, they wouldn't say "hey just FYI we're deploying on the 6th". They wouldn't even notify the units until probably 24-48 hrs prior for a localized activation. The actual units probably wouldn't even know they're being activated until the 2nd or 3rd.
For example, we had to activate some medics to help distribute COVID vaccines, put out the tasking on Friday for a Monday suspense. About 72 hrs
All that being said, it is a VERY safe guess that national guard soldiers will be activated if there's a massive political protest/rally, given the times we live in. But that would be for riot control, not any martial law stuff... Think military response to the George Floyd riots.
So what your buddy was Tell you was most likely speculation, albeit a very safe assumption
Positive. Probably just heard a private rumor.
The national guard activates on a needed basis. So the governor (or POTUS for DC) would request troops, and the guard would provide them.
For something like this, they wouldn't say "hey just FYI we're deploying on the 6th". They wouldn't even notify the units until probably 24-48 hrs prior for a localized activation. The actual units probably wouldn't even know they're being activated until the 2nd or 3rd.
For example, we had to activate some medics to help distribute COVID vaccines, put out the tasking on Friday for a Monday suspense. About 72 hrs
All that being said, it is a VERY safe guess that national guard soldiers will be activated if there's a massive political protest/rally, given the times we live in. But that would be for riot control, not any martial law stuff... Think military response to the George Floyd riots.
So what your buddy was Tell you was most likely speculation, albeit a very safe assumption
Fair enough! Just wanted to clear up that I'm not LARPing, just trying to be helpful. I will verify anything I hear more rigorously before posting