National Guard deployments cost taxpayers almost half a billion dollarsWashington comPost ^ | By Mariana AlfaroPosted on by MrRelevant“President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard and active-duty Marine personnel to U.S. cities cost approximately $496 million between June and December last year, according to an estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.”(Excerpt) Read more at apple.news ... by 4 posted onby KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.) May there be many more surprises)To: MrRelevantCheckby 11 posted onby Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)To: unixfox> Funny they never mention that. I thanked a National Guard solider in DC for what they are doing. Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.