Pentagon orders states� national guards to form �quick reaction forces� for �crowd control�

The U.S. military has issued an order to the�National Guard�in all 50 states and four territories to form rapid-response units that can be sent out on demand to contain civil unrest, armed with batons, body shields, Tasers, and pepper spray.

An internal memo�dated October 8 and signed by Major General Ronald Burkett, Director of Operations for the Pentagon�s National Guard Bureau, orders the training of around 500 troops per state, for a total of 23,500.

The memo states that�Pete Hegseth�s Department of War will deploy military trainers to every state and territory to get the program �operational� by January 1, 2026.