# LIVE: ‘Free DC’ rally marks one year since National Guard deployment

https://mins.news/en/video/19263

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-11 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkhyEhiR_T4

> A ‘Free DC’ rally is taking place in Washington to mark one year since the National Guard was deployed there. The event is being shown live. The deployment has now been extended through January 2029. The rally’s name and timing place the demonstration in direct connection with the anniversary of the deployment.

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