Army National Guard veteran says Trump’s specialized unit is ‘quite dangerous’

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Interview highlightsA Martínez: Christopher, past presidents have assembled specialized National Guard units to carry out particular missions, and you were part of one after the 9/11 attacks. And this was composed of elements from the Air Force and Army National Guard from different states. It’s not entirely clear if this is one unit that’s being discussed in this executive order or multiple. So, Christopher, past presidents have assembled specialized National Guard units to carry out particular missions, and you were part of one after the 9/11 attacks. MARTÍNEZ: Christopher Purdy is an Army National Guard veteran who served in Iraq.