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WmChris

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6. Basic Training

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 06:32 AM

Sep 2025

At Fort Lenord Wood in 1967 we were required to police the grounds and the DI would follow and inspect. If there was anything but grass, asphalt, or gravel you were looking at extra PT or if there was grass in the gravel or on the asphalt or gravel in the grass or on the asphalt extra duty was in your near future along with a red faced cussing by the DI. 🫡

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The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP

If they want to help improve the community .. SarcasticSatyr Sep 2025 #1

I read here the other day that Trump had Haggard Celine Sep 2025 #2

Here BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #8

It's one thing to activate National Guard and Reservists for a National Disaster. House of Roberts Sep 2025 #10

Trump is the national disaster. CaptainTruth Sep 2025 #15

Bingo. marble falls Sep 2025 #12

They have BIDs in DC that do just that (business improvement districts) Blues Heron Sep 2025 #26

How about they hire back the 200 Parks workers fired by DOGE?! Hekate Sep 2025 #30

They missed a big, heavy trash bag at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Harker Sep 2025 #3

I'm giving you my "Chuckle of the Day Award". Wuddles440 Sep 2025 #13

Thanks, I'm honored! Harker Sep 2025 #14

Y'all need weapons to pick up trash? twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #4

Clean up and maintenance crews for D.C. have gone from 200 people to 20. Trump fired them. tetedur Sep 2025 #5

Basic Training WmChris Sep 2025 #6

The point is: these are fully trained State National Guard who are being hauled around on the whim... Hekate Sep 2025 #31

Oh the good old days of "police call" picking up butts in the morning at Fort Gordan. We didn't doc03 Sep 2025 #7

That shakes out to a little over $250,000 a bag. Such a deal. Vinca Sep 2025 #9

Was there any resistance displayed by any of the 500? Handcuffs, tasers, needed? My guess is if a proper program was... usaf-vet Sep 2025 #19

The closest to a bright side of this fiasco. Too bad TACO played with their housing benefits. marble falls Sep 2025 #11

I give the recycle guys candy bars when I see them. Trash guy too, later in the day. Good men. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #16

Free trash pickup, you say? dlilafae Sep 2025 #17

So the crime they are there to fight is littering? mwb970 Sep 2025 #18

Back up, we need back up, we are running out of bags. You go for them private, we will cover you. Head down. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #20

What we have here is the most expensive garbage collection company in the business - The National Guard. patphil Sep 2025 #21

I see medals coming for litter patrol. Sneederbunk Sep 2025 #22

Something that could be accomplished... WestMichRad Sep 2025 #23

We are now safe from future garbage attacks, thanks to thecrazyfuckinglunatic. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #24

"Trump's beautification efforts"?? Beartracks Sep 2025 #25

The city pays people to do that work. This is stupid and a waste of time. Klarkashton Sep 2025 #27

Think of all the trashy felons who have been picked up. Wonder Why Sep 2025 #28

They are on 29 day orders, so no extra pay for food, Fichefinder Sep 2025 #29

And the number of criminals arrested? Could it be ZERO? It is, isn't it? tclambert Sep 2025 #32

Meanwhile Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #33