During the inauguration, Schwartz would command not only the members of the D.C. guard but also an additional 5,000 unarmed troops sent in from across the country to help. “I’m a presidential appointee, therefore the president has the power to remove me.”Like other deployments, Inauguration Day will be a complicated one for the D.C. National Guard – at least on paper. Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general, D.C. National Guard, during a press conference at the Armory for the upcoming inauguration. Schwartz began his military career in 1976 by enlisting in the guard, formally called the Militia of the District of Columbia National Guard. He also oversees the Air National Guard, which combined with the Army guard has an authorized strength of 2,700.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2017 16:09 UTC