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- [Woman] Say cheese.

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- Cheese.

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- [Tsgt Rich] It's the day before the inauguration

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and Washington, D.C. is buzzing with preparations

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for the historical event.

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The National Guard is supporting 11 different

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civilian agencies including the Capitol Police

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and National Park Service.

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Civilian law enforcement officers are responsible

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for the safety and security of all the personnel

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during the inaugural events.

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The National Guard provides assistance to civilian

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authorities as requested.

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Before the long mission ahead, soldiers grab a quick bite

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outside the National Mall.

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- See, we have here a bunch of rice

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and goat meat and mixed vegetables.

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Keep me energized on my long mission.

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- [Tsgt Rich] Guardsmen are staged at the United States

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Department of Agriculture building where they set up,

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operate, and maintain the joint incident site

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communication capability, or JISC system.

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The system provides satellite-based telephone,

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network, and e-mail capability.

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^- I love working with these guys.

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^I just like being around them.

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^They make me better 'cause they're really smart.

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These are citizen soldiers that have their civilian job.

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They bring that civilian capability to our mission here.

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And it just makes us better.

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- [Tsgt Rich] The success of our operations

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are due to training, professionalism,

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and the dedication of our citizen soldiers and airmen

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from all across the country who volunteered

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to service in support of our country's

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peaceful transition of power.

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Tech Sergeant Alyce Rich, Joint Task Force, D.C.