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Respect National Guard: Protectors, Not Perpetrators
10/15/2025
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Story summary
- A letter to the editor argues that National Guard soldiers deployed to Portland should not be blamed.
- The author says deployment, if it occurs, will protect federal property rather than engage in violence.
- The letter contrasts National Guard members with war criminals, stating these soldiers protect communities from disasters.
- The author calls for respect toward the National Guard and urges the public not to hate them.
