National Guard troops in D.C. share their thoughts on the deployment
National Guard troops in D.C. share their thoughts on the deployment  
Podcast: Trump's Terms
Published On: Thu Sep 18 2025
Description: For the past month, National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. have been patrolling low-crime areas and picking up garbage. NPR spoke to some of them to get their perspective on the mission.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy