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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(128,240 posts) Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:46 PM Aug 28

This Video Of National Guard Members Picking Up Garbage In DC Has Everyone Saying The Same Thing

The National Guard has been in DC for almost three weeks now.

The Washington Post is reporting that the soldiers have new tasks. They're now performing landscaping and sanitation duties.

Fox 5 assignments editor Allison Papson posted a video of Guard members picking up trash, and that video has people talking!

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People are calling it the "Worst recruiting ad ever."

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/people-lot-video-national-guard-165255802.html

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This Video Of National Guard Members Picking Up Garbage In DC Has Everyone Saying The Same Thing (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 28 OP

They've been assigned to pick up trash and spread mulch, not only because there isn't enough crime to suppress, Ocelot II Aug 28 #1

These guys have to be soooo embarrassed. rubbersole Aug 28 #2

Where's DOGE when you need them??? NM Grins Aug 28 #4

Auctioning SSA data from unsecured servers to the highest BTC bidder. TheBlackAdder Aug 28 #8

Pootie pre-paid. rubbersole Aug 28 #10

Where are the Army officers bitching about this???? Grins Aug 28 #3

I wonder how many of them have critical jobs or family situations that are really suffering tanyev Aug 28 #5

They may as well make themselves useful while their there Mr. Sparkle Aug 28 #6

You just missed the trifecta of wrong homophone spellings. MineralMan Aug 28 #7

Ah well there is always next time Mr. Sparkle Aug 28 #12

Doesn't really square up with the "It's a Great Place To Start" tagline I grew up hearing Torchlight Aug 28 #9

Hegseth's "warrior ethos" Norrrm Aug 28 #11

Ocelot II

(126,949 posts)

1. They've been assigned to pick up trash and spread mulch, not only because there isn't enough crime to suppress,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:50 PM

Aug 28

but because the National Park Service and other federal employees who would normally handle those jobs have been DOGEd. So rather than just have the NG guys sit around on park benches with nothing to do at all, they put them to work wearing yellow safety vests designed to make them visible over their camo uniforms designed to make them invisible. Go figure.

rubbersole

(10,419 posts)

2. These guys have to be soooo embarrassed.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:53 PM

Aug 28

It only costs a million dollars a day...

Grins

(8,800 posts)

4. Where's DOGE when you need them??? NM

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:59 PM

Aug 28

TheBlackAdder

(29,666 posts)

8. Auctioning SSA data from unsecured servers to the highest BTC bidder.

Reply to Grins (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 01:57 PM

Aug 28

rubbersole

(10,419 posts)

10. Pootie pre-paid.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 02:24 PM

Aug 28

Grins

(8,800 posts)

3. Where are the Army officers bitching about this????

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 12:58 PM

Aug 28

FAR from what they signed up for. Not sure I would follow this order if I was a Lt. or Captain. In any case, I would do the most lax supervision of “field policing” imaginable.