National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member

Sep 9, 2026 · The Associated Press

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National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member

Members of the National Guard walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington.

A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.

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