1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. Today's top storiesToday marks a year since thousands of National Guard members began patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of the Trump administration's anti-crime mission. The armed troops' presence in the nation's capital has since been quietly extended to Inauguration Day 2029, marking the longest and largest National Guard deployment under this administration. Trump signed an executive order yesterday to change childhood vaccination requirements for dangerous infectious diseases. The U.S. military is even planning to test service members for low levels of the hormone.