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Some troops now carrying weapons in DC: Pentagon

PHL 17 | Philadelphia

Aug 25, 2025

(The Hill) -- Some National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., have begun carrying weapons as they patrol streets in the nation's capital, a Pentagon spokesperson said Sunday. Membe…

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