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South Carolina National Guard officer commands Task Force Swampfox

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Official personnel/command records or an authoritative Department of Defense statement list Lt. Col. Brunson DePass as the commander of Task Force Swampfox.

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Army Lt. Col. Brunson DePass, a South Carolina National Guard officer, commands Task Force Swampfox, a unit made up of guardsmen from South Carolina and Georgia. The task force is deployed to Washington, D.C., in support of the district's "safe and beautiful" mission. The article was posted on the Department of War website on Jan. 20, 2026.
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Multiple official Defense Department media outlets identify Army Lt. Col. Brunson DePass as the commander of Task Force Swampfox deployed in Washington, D.C., supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission. DVIDS’ news story (posted 01/20/2026) and an associated DVIDS video both state DePass "commands" or is the "commander of Task Force Swampfox," corroborating the claim. Verdict: True — credible Department of Defense media explicitly name Lt. Col. Brunson DePass as the commanding officer of Task Force Swampfox for this mission.

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  1. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 03:13 AMTrue
    Multiple official Defense Department media outlets identify Army Lt. Col. Brunson DePass as the commander of Task Force Swampfox deployed in Washington, D.C., supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission. DVIDS’ news story (posted 01/20/2026) and an associated DVIDS video both state DePass "commands" or is the "commander of Task Force Swampfox," corroborating the claim. Verdict: True — credible Department of Defense media explicitly name Lt. Col. Brunson DePass as the commanding officer of Task Force Swampfox for this mission.
  2. Original article · Jan 20, 2026
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