What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?
8 October 2025 at 03:03
The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.
National Guard troops patrolling in downtown Washington in August, after President Trump mobilized troops in the city.
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