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3. People in the guard used to be able to be proud because they were helping someone in need

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 04:02 PM

Oct 20

Now they are used and abused like toy soldiers a child kicked over

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Unease grows among deployed National Guard troops [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 20 OP

I believe I saw patches on their arms with a large T on them... Wounded Bear Oct 20 #7

They have agency... 2naSalit Oct 20 #2

They could hildegaard28 Oct 20 #4

Cankles wants the NG to get mad at us Submariner Oct 20 #5

The last 4 paragraphs... Hekate Oct 20 #9

Cadet Bonespurs, using the military as political props Skittles Oct 20 #11