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- [TSgt Wright] Well before

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the crack of dawn on Inauguration Day,

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vehicle traffic in and around the National Mall

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^came to a halt.

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^Pedestrian traffic diverted.

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^For those attending the inauguration,

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^Metrorail, which had announced it would run

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at near rush hour service levels,

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became the most viable travel option.

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- [Man On Loudspeaker] (mumbles) customers,

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in honor of today's inauguration,

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rush hour service is provided 'till nine p.m.

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- But an increase in crowds meant an increase in security.

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^The National Guardsmen soon found out

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^the 58th presidential inauguration

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^is an all encompassing element

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^on the street and underground.

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^- Just keep your eyes and ears open.

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^Be observant.

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^Be vigilant.

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- [TSgt Wright] That's specialist Kristopher Marquart,

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a member of the Indiana National Guard who reported for duty

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in DC Metro's labyrinth of tunnels at 3:30 a.m.

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to maximize security, detection, and deterrence,

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working alongside members of Washington Metropolitan Area

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Transit Authority police.

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^- Keeping the extra eyes out,

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^make sure everything goes smoothly.

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- [TSgt Wright] And supporting a safe and secure

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transfer of power at the nation's capital.

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- Very safe.

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^I know that we've got veterans and first responders

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^protecting us while we're down here.

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- It was a good thing.

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- It is a very good thing.

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- It was a very good thing, yeah.

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- [TSgt Wright] To include pointing

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more than a few attendees in the right direction

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to carry on with their very own mission.

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^- Right now, we're lost.

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^- [TSgt Wright] In Washington,

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^I'm Technical Sargent Arthur Mondale Wright,

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^Capital Guardian News.