U.S. Army Secretary Confirms Authorization Of National Guard Helos In D.C.

UH-72A Lakota helicopter

A UH-72 Lakota participating in a training exercise in June 2018.

Credit: Lacey Justinger/U.S. Army
U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy confirms he authorized the use of helicopters in an “observe and report function” that were later used June 1 by the District of Columbia National Guard in a rotor-wash action against protesters. When asked during a June 7 phone call with reporters about the use of...

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