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‘Thrilled to be here’: Army Secretary says Guard troops eager for DC crime fight

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EXCLUSIVE: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll defended the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to help combat violent crime, insisting soldiers are "thrilled" to support their own communities.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Driscoll said the D.C. Guard was "purpose-built for this type of mission" and praised the 2,000 troops currently deployed — including 800 from D.C. and 1,200 from six other states. While some critics warn of a "slippery slope" toward militarized policing, Driscoll dismissed those concerns as "flawed.""We are the wealthiest nation in the history of the w...

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