Capitol rioters identified as having military training

At least 22 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near last week's Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation

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Fri., Jan. 15, 2021

This undated photo provided by the Grapevine, Texas Police Department in January 2021 shows Larry Rendall Brock Jr. During the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, Brock was photographed on the Senate floor wearing a helmet and heavy vest and carrying zip-tie handcuffs. The retired Air Force officer was arrested in Texas and charged Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in federal court in the District of Columbia.

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In this Sunday, June 25, 2017, photo, Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington. Rhodes, an Army veteran who founded the Oath Keepers in 2009 as a reaction to the presidency or Barack Obama, had been saying for weeks before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot that his group was preparing for a civil war and was "armed, prepared to go in if the president calls us up."

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This image shows a video by Adam Newbold posted on Facebook on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. The retired U.S. Navy SEAL said he was not going to Washington, D.C., "looking for a fight" and that people should treat police officers and National Guard members with respect. He added: "We are not going down looking for a fight. We are just very prepared, very capable, and very skilled patriots ready for a fight. And we will react without hesitation when called upon to do so."

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Donald Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington.

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This Jan. 6, 2021, photo made available by the United States Capitol Police in a complaint and arrest warrant shows Rocky Mount Police Department Sgt. Thomas "T.J." Robertson and Officer Jacob Fracker in the Capitol in front of a statute of John Stark, a Revolutionary War officer famous for writing the state motto of New Hampshire, "Live Free or Die."

Hons Associated Press
An AP review of public records and social media shows at least 21 current or former members of U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot. More than a dozen others are now under investigation.

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In this image taken from video provided by WRAL-TV, Capt. Emily Rainey speaks during an interview with WRAL-TV, in Southern Pines, N.C., in May 2020. The Army is investigating Rainey, a psychological operations officer, who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

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