National Guard Members In D.C. Hospitalized After Eating ‘Substandard’ Food, Others Found Metal Shavings In Meals

At least one member of the Michigan National Guard was hospitalized with food poisoning from “substandard” items served to the men protecting the United States Capitol earlier this year, and others complained of tainted food, with some saying they found metal shavings and feathers in their provided meals.

A number of state National Guards were deployed to Washington, D.C., ahead of Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in January and following a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th that left at least five people dead and dozens injured. The original deployment included around 20,000 troops.