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Members of the D.C. National Guard monitoring demonstrators during a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Posse Comitatus Act: Can US Troops Be Deployed on American Soil?

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Do You Still Have to Register for the Draft?

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What the National Guard Can and Cannot Do on Mexico Border

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What Is Military Conscription and Is It Used in the U.S.?
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What Does the NSA Acronym PRISM Stand For?
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How the Department of Homeland Security Was Created
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Why Does the FBI Director Serve for Only 10 Years?
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How Oil Influenced the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq
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100 Years Later, Does the US Still Need the Selective Service and the Military Draft?
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What U.S. Federal Agencies Carry Weapons and Have Arrest Authority?
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Can You Tell the Difference Between Navy Ships?
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5 Things You Need to Know About ISIS
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Statistics from the War on Drugs Tell a Story, but Which Story?
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Up to 75 Percent of US Youth Ineligible for Military Service
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Check Out This Alternative Fuel Navy Boat
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What Does the USS Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier Really Looks Like?
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What Is the B-1B Lancer Bomber?
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F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet
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TSA's New ID, Boarding Pass Scanning System Draws Criticism
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RAND Report Details Monetary Compensation to Victims of 9-11 Attacks
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Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
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