It was an invitation-only crowd, mainly West Virginia Air National Guardsmen and their families.
At least 28 guardsmen fired at least 61 shots in 13 seconds, according to court documents.
But, on second thoughts, the guardsmen feel more cautious about the new defence thinking.
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The heightened security was evident Thursday, including federal marshals, canine units and National Guardsmen patrolling the airport.
The Guardsmen rescued about 90 motorists, including a few who had hypothermia and were taken to hospitals.
Some of the guardsmen said later they felt their lives were being threatened by a menacing crowd.
Because guardsmen are based in every part of the country, no lawmaker can afford to ignore them.
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This generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have volunteered in the time of certain danger.
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At any rate, it is all but certain that the government could take no action without the Guardsmen.
And, of course, there are Coast Guardsmen and women on the cutters, in the air, working around the clock.
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National guardsmen have already started flying air support in California, Oregon and Montana.
Bob Carpenter, a radio reporter at the time, and Paul Tople, a newspaper photographer, believe inexperienced Guardsmen panicked.
In addition, we have authorized the deployment of 17, 500 National Guardsmen and women to assist in the response effort.
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Federal charges were filed against eight of the Guardsmen, but citing a lack of evidence, a judge dismissed the charges.
And you, you are the soldiers, the sailors, the airmen, the Marines and the Coast Guardsmen who have kept us strong.
During the storm, Guarisco kept a nurse and a doctor, as well as security guards and National Guardsmen at the door.
We ask our men and women in uniform to leave their families -- our Guardsmen and Reservists to leave their jobs.
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Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen: In the past year, you have done everything we have asked of you, and more.
Kentucky National Guardsmen searched bags and passed metal detecting wands over race goers, while raincoats, towels and small cameras were being inspected.
The Guardsmen operate on a shoestring budget scraped together from private donors.
The National Guard has nearly 11, 000 guardsmen on state active duty to assist governors and local officials with security and disaster response efforts.
Across the Gulf Coast, Guardsmen are supporting local, state, and federal authorities in a number of ways, from reconnaissance to hazardous material training.
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In peacetime, National Guardsmen are expected to do one weekend of duty a month, as well as 15 days a year of active-duty training.
National Guardsmen and community groups are being deployed in New York and New Jersey amid mounting fears for elderly residents stranded in their homes.
Amos, to all the soldiers, the sailors, the airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, to each and every one of you that's sitting out there.
Here in Alabama in particular, about 200 of the roughly 450 Guardsmen who've been activated have received specialized training to assist BP with claims processing.
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Now, with respect to the National Guardsmen and women, I have authorized up to 1, 200 National Guardspersons in a plan that was actually shaped last year.
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Next year, 30 young men carefully vetted from a pool of 300 volunteers will receive a yearlong deferral of their military service to serve with the Guardsmen.
In 1971, 31 prisoners and 11 guards were killed when state police and National Guardsmen stormed Attica prison in New York State to end a five-day revolt.
Umbrellas are piling up in growing puddles at the security station outside Churchill Downs, as national guardsmen and police confiscated the items which barred from the Kentucky Derby.
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