There are as many National Guard members activated in the US as there are active duty troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan – CNN

Uploaded by on June 2, 2020 at 1:27 pm

By Ryan Browne, Alicia Lee and Renee Rigdon, CNN

Updated 11:48 PM ET, Mon June 1, 2020

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As thousands across the US take to the streets for another day of protests demanding justice for George Floyd, more than 17,000 members of the National Guard are standing ready to support local law enforcement.

Members of California National Guard patrol, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Los Angeles.

On top of the District of Columbia, the 23 states that have activated the National Guard are: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.