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MYSTERIOUS: Trash mulch and security all jobs for troops in washington 1988c88d 2b68 4c06 91b1 684f98c8d813 - You Need To See This

National Guard Donald Trump Washington D.C. Guard Mark Cancian United States
The US Capitol building is visible as armed members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC (Credit: AFP)

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital.

Now such unorthodox assignments may soon be replicated elsewhere, with President Donald Trump on Monday signing an order sending troops to Memphis, Tennessee.

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