Chastain: The patrol that haunted me the most wasn’t in Baghdad
A former soldier reflects on his unease at seeing armed National Guard soldiers patrolling the streets of Washington D.C., a role they were not trained for. He emphasizes the importance of trust between civilians and the military, expressing concern that placing young, inexperienced soldiers in a policing role in a major city could lead to dangerous misunderstandings and erode that trust. He believes that using the military in this way goes against their intended purpose and raises alarm about the normalization of armed soldiers in civilian spaces, warning of the potential consequences on democracy and societal trust.
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