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South Dakota troops join Trump’s law and order push in Washington, D.C.
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South Dakota troops join Trump’s law and order push in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Rhoden deploys Rapid City guard unit to nation's capital

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Gov. Rhoden met with S.D. guardsmen in May.

A team from the South Dakota Air Guard has been deployed to the nation’s capital to aid in President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in U.S. metropolitan areas.

The governor’s office on Sunday announced that Gov. Larry Rhoden has authorized a 12-member unit out of the Rapid City-based 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment that is on the ground in Washington, D.C., at the White House’s request.

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