NG troops to pick up trash in DC, work on 'beautification'

[struggle4progress]

By Associated Press and NBC Washington Staff • Published August 26, 2025 • Updated on August 26, 2025 at 9:34 am

Members of the National Guard deployed to D.C. will pick up trash and work on dozens of “beautification and restoration” projects, the military task force overseeing all troops in the District said Monday.

The D.C. National Guard posted a video on social media showed troops cleaning up an area around a trail. They were shown hauling several garbage bags.

“Today here, we are right outside the waterfront. Had everyone with gloves and trash bags and all the materials they needed, and instructions to head out and pick up the trash,” a member says.

“It feels good to be out here cleaning streets, making D.C. beautiful again. I feel like D.C. really needed this, and I feel like it’s only going to get better and better from here,” said a member who said he’s a Southeast D.C. native ...

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/national-guard-troops-to-pick-up-trash-in-dc-work-on-beautification-projects/3980033/

And they're ready to shoot loose straws and blowing paper napkins!

[newdeal2]

1. Can they pick up the trash at the White House?

Lots of gold trash there.

[Lovie777]

2. No crime?.............

how much are they being paid with benefits.............

[2MuchNoise]

3. Do they need guns for that?

[Klarkashton]

4. Instead of hiring people to do this. What bullshit.

[Norbert]

10. We have volunteers to pick up trash every spring

when the spring rains are almost over. Things picked up are tires. pieces of furniture, old bicycles and toys. The only thing it cost our community is lunch. I'm sure the cost is much less than many weekend warriors doing it.

[Klarkashton]

13. I'm conflicted about have volunteers being organized to do free work that should done by tax paid civil servants.

It's what we pay taxes for.

[jls4561]

5. Well, there goes Kristi Noem.

[Deuxcents]

7. What's her new outfit gonna look like?

[Kingofalldems]

6. Trump calls them "the help".

[bif]

8. Excellent use of out military budget.

Maybe ICE can help out too!

[GoCubsGo]

9. The ones from South Carolina should come back home to do that.

There's FAR MORE trash all over the place here. Come back here, and clean your own damn house, first. The same goes for the violent crime that they're supposed to be fighting in DC.

[Volaris]

11. We spend 50-75k PER SOLDIER just for basic training.

I'm pretty sure I could teach a person to pick up trash in DC parks for about 75 bucks on a Saturday morning.

This is a complete waste of OUR TAX DOLLARS.

[Prairie Gates]

12. Have them run by my place to rake my lawn

I also need some gutter repair.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Trump now has the National Guard picking up garbage in DC

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. trump is stiffing and cheating our national guard personnel

Link to tweet