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President Donald Trump’s rush to deploy California National Guard troops to Los Angeles has left dozens of soldiers without adequate sleeping arrangements, forced to pack together in one or more federal buildings, resting on the floors of what appear to be basements or loading docks, the Chronicle has learned.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250610022639/https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/national-guard-california-photos-20368334.php

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago

yea, sleep deprivation is key for submissive obedience. funny how the same method is used for torture

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like the third amendment might become relevant for the first time in centuries

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Watch trump pull some colonial 1700s British law into effect as an emergency for housing soldiers

[–] DaGeek247@fedia.io 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Love y'all, but this isn't news.

This happens literally everytime a unit goes literally anywhere.

Weekend exercise your commander put together last week? Sleep on the ground.

Month long training exercise you've been planning for a year? Sleep on the ground.

Deployment to a foreign country for nine months? You guessed it! Sleep on the ground.

[–] femtech@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They didn't even deploy with cots? The only time I slept on the floor was when I had to keep the mobile server room secured.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Or at least bedrolls?

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 12 points 3 weeks ago

If they wanted comfortable sleeping quarters they would have joined the Air Force /s

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

"Suckers and Losers"