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National Guard · Page 2

Missouri National Guard arrives in ferguson, begins police call

By Duffel Blog Staff · National Guard Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1541

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FERGUSON, Mo. — Members of the Missouri National Guard who were deployed by the governor arrived on Monday and immediately began to police call spent brass and cigarette butts around the police command center at a nearby mall, Duffel Blog has learned.

Local leaders and Guard officials have assured the public that soldiers would only fill this type of limited role.

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