#national guard
Before you hear anyone say anything to the contrary (as you know they might):
There were dozens and dozens of marchers waiting in lines to thank the members of the National Guard lining the route as we moved towards the White House.
Each of these marchers, in a tidy, patient line, shaking the hands of every National Guardsperson as we approached the end-of-route barricades, looking them in the eye and saying thank you.
The members of the National Guard were polite, respectful, and patient. They greeted the marchers with the same calm, professional respect, and sometimes smiles, they were getting.
Not only did I not see any conflict between protestor and guardspeople, the protestors made an active effort to keep things peaceful and respectful, and the National Guard reciprocated.
![soldierporn: Red Teams Crew: Know your enemy. [Top] Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron p](https://64.media.tumblr.com/2c3f827abc7337ffab1a0b585d80d225/tumblr_n43mymW2vo1qlmscao1_1280.jpg "soldierporn: Red Teams Crew: Know your enemy. [Top] Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron p")
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Red Teams Crew: Know your enemy.
[Top] Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron play the role of aggressors in Arden Hills, Minnesota.
[Center] Airman 1st Class Bronson Scheff secures Master Sgt. Robben Todd during a refresher Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training exercise.
[Bottom] Staff Sgt. Justin Schmidt secures the hands of an Airman. Schmidt, along with other 133rd SFS personnel, provided a sense of realism for Airmen from the 109th Airlift Squadron and 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training exercise.
(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren, 12 APR 2014.)
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Thousands of National Guard troops have assembled at the U.S. Capitol one week after the deadly riot. Suzanne Lynch of the Irish Times captured the surreal scene as the House voted to impeach Donald Trump for a second time https://go.nowth.is/2XC4dOz
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Private George H. Ruth of 104th Field Artillery, N.Y. National Guard, May 28, 1924. They wanted to use him for a recruiting poster. At 6'2" he was too big for any ready-made uniform and the Guard had to make a special one for him. Whether he actually served is unknown.
Photo: Library of Congress
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“We’re here to do our job — so let us”: a trans Army captain on Trump’s ban
On Wednesday, in the span of a few tweets, President Donald Trump declared that he would ban trans military service.
There has been plenty of coverage and commentary about the tweets and what they actually mean in terms of policy (it turns out not much). But I wanted to talk with a trans soldier, someone who is serving right now and who understands this at the ground level.
Jacob Eleazer is a captain in the Kentucky Army National Guard. He has served for more than 11 years, beginning as an enlisted soldier and later earning his commission as an officer. He is currently a member of the 198th Military Police Battalion, where he serves as a senior human resources officer.
He agreed to be interviewed, but made it clear his remarks are his opinions as a private citizen and that he is not speaking for or on behalf of the United States Army or the Army National Guard.
I asked Eleazer, among other things, to tell me what he would say to the president or to the people making policy if he could sit down with them tomorrow.
“I’d say that we are your soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines,” he told me. “We are not a special interest. We have been serving you and this country for decades. We have contributed to this military and this nation as much as anyone else. We’re here to do our job — so let us.”
You can read our full conversation here.
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January 26, 1951 A group of Minnesota guardsmen passing through the Twin Cities took a last look before continuing to Camp Rucker, Alabama. These men are all with the Crookston unit.
Company G. Squatting in front, left to right, are Sgt. Ben Clark and Pvt. Milton Roragen, both of Fertile. Behind, left to right, are Sgt. Floyd Spence and M/Sgt. Paul Jorgenson, both of Crookston, Pvt. Klinger of Fertile and Sgt. Charles Moe of Beltrami. Peering over Jorgenson’s shoulder is Pfc. Follard Thurn, Crookston.
