Gov. Pillen announces deployment of 200 Nebraska National Guard troops to D.C.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday announced the deployment of 200 Nebraska National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. The deployment — scheduled for late February — is expected to last 90 to 120 days. “The highest calling of government is to keep people safe,” Pillen said at a press conference on Thursday. “There will be an extraordinary...