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National Guard Morale Plummets Amid Criticism of Deployment

11/13/2025

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Morale is declining in the National Guard, with only 2% of social media posts showing support for their deployment to Washington, D.C.
More than half of posts—over 53%—criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders.
Veterans' groups About Face and Veterans for Peace are encouraging soldiers to resist these orders, arguing it is a moral duty to refuse illegal commands.
Near Chicago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol for undocumented workers, are equipped with military gear, and their presence evokes memories of military operations abroad, signaling a troubling overlap between domestic enforcement and the military.

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Story summary

Morale is declining in the National Guard, with only 2% of social media posts showing support for their deployment to Washington, D.C.
More than half of posts—over 53%—criticize U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders.
Veterans' groups About Face and Veterans for Peace are encouraging soldiers to resist these orders, arguing it is a moral duty to refuse illegal commands.
Near Chicago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol for undocumented workers, are equipped with military gear, and their presence evokes memories of military operations abroad, signaling a troubling overlap between domestic enforcement and the military.