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National Guard deployment in D.C. approaches one year

NPR | By Kat Lonsdorf

Published August 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM PDT

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard will hit the one year mark next week. The presence of armed, uniformed troops on the street has become increasingly normalized in the capital.

Kat Lonsdorf

Kat Lonsdorf is reporter for NPR, often covering national security and international stories. She is based in Washington, D.C.

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