Washington, Sept 15, 2025 (AFP) - Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington

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2025-09-16

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. Trump deployed the military in Washington a little over a month ago to help crack down on w......

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