November 5, 2026
War Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding the National Guard’s vehicle presence in Washington, D.C., with a deployment of military boats and wheeled vehicles into the district to support the patrols. Hegseth has signed off on sending 60 vehicles, including marked police cars, Humvees, and cargo trucks, to the capital, in addition to sending patrol boats […]

War Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding the National Guard’s vehicle presence in Washington, D.C., with a deployment of military boats and wheeled vehicles into the district to support the patrols.

Hegseth has signed off on sending 60 vehicles, including marked police cars, Humvees, and cargo trucks, to the capital, in addition to sending patrol boats on the rivers surrounding the city. The deployment will also include patrol lights and portable light towers, according to multiple outlets.

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