Military troops attend a ceremony with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, July 2, 2026. The number of National Guard soldiers on the streets of Washington has fallen to 2,921, according to a Pentagon task force in the city, down from a peak of 5,148 troops on July 10. (Alex Kent/The New York Times) By JOHN ISMAY The number of National Guard soldiers on the streets of Washington has fallen to 2,921, according to a Pentagon task force in the city, down from a…
