By Heather Johnson & Rashah McChesney, Iowa State Daily
WASHINGTON D.C. — Iowa State University students were among 10,000 National Guard members called to duty in Washington D.C. for President Barack Obama’s inauguration Tuesday.
Members of the National Guard from across Iowa began patrolling the streets of D.C. at 11 p.m. Monday and expected to remain at that post until well into the evening Tuesday, if not early into Wednesday morning.
Specialist Sunjo Chang, sophomore in pre-business, said he arrived in Washington D.C. after being called to duty a week prior.
“We’re just helping out local authorities and making sure the inauguration goes smoothly and safely,” he said of his responsibilities this week and the tightened security for the event.
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