The Pentagon has directed the National Guard to establish “quick reaction” forces in every state and U.S. territory by January, according to internal War Department memos reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The units are being formed to respond rapidly to incidents of civil unrest within the country.
Each state or territorial National Guard will comprise up to 500 soldiers to these units. They will receive nonlethal training in crowd control, detainee handling, and the use of batons, stun guns and body shields, the memos said.
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