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Trump's 'quick reaction force' is a foray into dark new territory

President Donald Trump signed an ominous executive order Monday that calls for a sweeping reorientation of the National Guard around domestic policing. Particularly alarming is Trump’s order that the ...
The Hill

Pentagon planning ‘quick reaction force’ for civil disturbances: Report

The Trump administration is looking at plans to set up a 600-person National Guard “quick reaction force” to quickly deploy to U.S. cities to quell protests or other unrest, The Washington Post ...
WMUR

National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest

Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a "quick reaction force" of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just ...
Military Times

National Guard told to create ‘quick reaction forces’ for civil unrest

A member of the National Guard stands watch on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (George Walker IV/AP) Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to ...
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National Guard in each state is ordered to create ‘quick reaction forces’ trained in civil unrest

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to ...