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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is blocking some
\npromotions at the Pentagon, and a \u201csummer surge\u201d of National Guard troops heads
\nto Washington.<\/p>\n

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Pentagon
\nCorrespondent Tom Bowman and NPR reporter Kat Lonsdorf about the purges at the
\nPentagon, and why there are still National Guard troops deployed in some Democratic-run
\ncities. Plus, a drone rescue in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is blocking some
\npromotions at the Pentagon, and a \u201csummer surge\u201d of National Guard troops heads
\nto Washington.<\/p>\n

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Pentagon
\nCorrespondent Tom Bowman and NPR reporter Kat Lonsdorf about the purges at the
\nPentagon, and why there are still National Guard troops deployed in some Democratic-run
\ncities. Plus, a drone rescue in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Email the show at\u00a0sourcesandmethods@npr.org<\/a><\/p>\n

NPR+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. 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