The director of the D.C. National Guard emphasized the steps that troops are taking to engage with the community and mentor young people, in addition to helping beautify the city, during a neighborhood meeting in Northeast D.C. on Thursday night.

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Marcus Hunt, the D.C. National Guard’s director, spoke at the monthly Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7C meeting. He said President Donald Trump enacted the current mission Aug. 11, but it’s separated into two parts — one about safety and one about D.C. beautification.

Hunt told the crowd at the Deanwood Commu

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