“They’re nice overall,” said a man outside the Anacostia Metro station last week, where a pair of National Guard members stood nearby. Steven Sloan/AP“Extremely expensive photo op, and you’re paying for it,” tweeted D.C. police officer and former National Guard member Daniel Hodges. National Guard troops are often seen posing for photos or selfies with curious onlookers. Occupation” rally around the one-year anniversary of the National Guard deployment. Looking ahead after a year of having the National Guard in D.C., Degraphenreid says she keeps focused on a single message: “We have these conversations to remind people that it’s not normal,” she says.