"For the past 49 days, the National Guard has occupied the nation's capital. President Trump's order of the guard to Washington, initially announced as a short-term move to fight crime, has turned into a mandate for near-indefinite presence. Guard members from other states assigned to Joint Task Force-D.C. are now rotating through assignments, akin to an overseas mission. On Monday, Trump announced 100 National Guard troops would be sent to Chicago."
"After the Georgia National Guard was ordered to send fresh troops to D.C., it published a cheery post with no mention of its new mission. Instead, it offered two pictures of new recruits with the caption: 🚨 NEW SOLDIER ALERT! 🚨 Congratulations to the newest warriors joining the Georgia Army National Guard! 💪🇺🇸 Welcome to the team-your journey of service, strength, and success starts now."
For 49 days the National Guard has occupied the nation's capital under an order initially presented as a short-term crimefighting measure that evolved into a near-indefinite presence. Guard members from other states assigned to Joint Task Force-D.C. rotate through assignments in a manner compared to overseas deployments. The president announced additional urban deployments, including 100 troops to Chicago, and framed further city missions as a form of war. Critics view the prolonged domestic deployment as unprecedented and worrisome. Unit social-media accounts frequently post upbeat recruiting and celebratory content and often omit mention of recent missions or controversies.
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