Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : Review Says Guard Acted Professionally
From Times staff and Wire reports
The Virginia Army National Guard performed “in a highly professional manner” during Sept. 1-5 disturbances in Virginia Beach, Va., according to findings of an independent review announced by the National Guard Bureau in Washington. Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., bureau chief, said reviewers found no evidence that delays in deployment of the Guard on Sept. 3 contributed to looting and vandalism. Temple said no instance of physical abuse by a Guard member had been verified.
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