Governor Kay Ivey announced that the soldiers deployed from the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) to Washington D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration have returned home. The 750 soldiers were activated soon after the Capitol protests and returned home the day after the Inauguration.
Gov. Ivey stated on Twitter, “I remain proud of how the men and women of the @alabamang represent our home state and are always willing to step up and serve whenever and wherever needed. I am pleased to have them back home in Alabama and remain grateful for each of them.”
I remain proud of how the men and women of the @AlabamaNG represent our home state and are always willing to step up and serve whenever and wherever needed. I am pleased to have them back home in Alabama and remain grateful for each of them. #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/WRgtJdTjuo
— Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) January 30, 2021
WSFA.com reported that Gov. Ivey originally activated 250 national guard soldiers, but a total of 750 soldiers were deployed. The Adjutant General Major Sheryl Gordon sent a letter to Governor Ivey, stating that the mission was considered an “unmitigated success”. Gordon’s letter also stated, “Our soldiers were in fact part of those identified by the media as having been moved to the parking garage for their on-shift break, but this move had no significant impact to the mission or the morale of our Soldiers. As we fully expect, our Soldiers reacted with grace and professionalism, and I take great pride in their conduct as they were essentially performing as Ambassadors for the state of Alabama.”
The 750 ALNG soldiers joined a total of 25,000 soldiers and airmen that deployed to D.C. for the Inauguration.
