National Guard unveils $292M plan to house service members for DC deployment
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The National Guard announced on Thursday its $292 million plan to provide “up to 2,000 apartment-style lodging units” for guard members stationed in D.C. The housing contract was awarded to corporate lodging company Placemakr and is the largest interagency lodging acquisition in the National Guard’s history. Placemakr has partnered with Hilton in the past on the…
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The National Guard Bureau will spend $292 million to provide a "long-term housing solution" for thousands of troop members deployed in DC in "apartment-style lodging units" https://t.co/yn5atakDQC
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 24, 2026
Wow: The National Guard has signed a $292 million contract to house thousands of troops deployed to D.C. in 2,000 apartments in the city, instead of in hotels or other places where they've been put up. https://t.co/UwOD9WkqTb
— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) July 24, 2026
So the deployment is permanent.
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) July 24, 2026
This is what aspiring dictators do. https://t.co/y7qMo4Uuwy