As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.
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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
Kat Lonsdorf is reporter for NPR, often covering national security and international stories. She is based in Washington, D.C.
