The National Guard member who died while stationed in Washington as part of a mission to protect the U.S. Capitol has been identified as 26-year-old Specialist Justin Grennell. Grennell, a member of the New York Army National Guard, was pronounced dead in his hotel room by medical personnel on Thursday after he was found unresponsive by his roommate, according to a statement. His death is currently being investigated by the Washington D.C. Metro Police. The 26-year-old was one of the 540 New York National Guard soldiers who were surged to the nation’s capital in January following the breach of the U.S. Capitol. Grenell joined the national guard in 2014 and has received multiple military awards for his service. “All of us in the New York National Guard are deeply saddened by the death of this young Soldier. When our State and Nation called, he stepped forward and enlisted. Following the attack on our nation’s Capital on January …