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Mr.WeRP

(1,098 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:28 PM Aug 2025

US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say

US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-preparing-national-guard-activation-washington-dc-officials-say-2025-08-11

Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a final decision was still to be made by U.S. President Donald Trump but the troops were prepared to deploy.
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US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say (Original Post) Mr.WeRP Aug 2025 OP
Why? wcmagumba Aug 2025 #1
Distraction Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #2
Note that every NG called up is both a person taken away from their family AND RockRaven Aug 2025 #3
National Guard and the entire military now his private army Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #4

RockRaven

(19,754 posts)
3. Note that every NG called up is both a person taken away from their family AND
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:57 PM
Aug 2025

a workplace missing a regular, trusted and experienced employee.

These stunts are extremely costly to the communities drawn upon, never mind the money the DoD spends.

Eliot Rosewater

(34,296 posts)
4. National Guard and the entire military now his private army
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 12:17 AM
Aug 2025

He needs to start civil unrest violence with us to get his base on his side again and that’s exactly what he’s going to do.

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