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What is the National Guard and why is it here?

Philadelphia is not the only city experiencing this new military presence. As of Monday night, at least 23 states and the District of Columbia had activated the National Guard. Who are they and what do they do?

A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard stands at City Hall, at the corner of Broad Street and JFK Boulevard in Philadelphia on Monday.
A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard stands at City Hall, at the corner of Broad Street and JFK Boulevard in Philadelphia on Monday.Read moreMonica Herndon / Staff photographer
    by Erin McCarthy
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