National Guard Members Reflect on Washington D.C. Deployment

Why it matters locally: While details of specific National Guard units are not provided, Kansas National Guard members have also participated in deployments to Washington D.C., meaning some Kansans could relate to the experiences shared.

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Washington D.C. — Three members of the National Guard have offered their perspectives on the ongoing deployment in the nation's capital, which began during the Trump administration and has continued for over a year. NPR conducted interviews with these service members. The deployment represents President Trump's largest and most extended domestic military operation. Thousands of National Guard personnel have maintained a presence on the streets of Washington D.C. since its inception. Service members involved in the mission spent multiple months performing their duties in the city. Their individual accounts describe their experiences during this period. The specific details of their reactions and observations were not publicly detailed in the provided information, but they reportedly shared them with NPR.