National Guard’s $292M D.C. Housing Deal | Savannah News

The National Guard is splurging $292 million on 2,000 apartment-style housing units in D.C. — the biggest lodging deal in its history — to support a major deployment aimed at crime reduction and city cleanup. Partnering with Placemakr (a Hilton vet), the Guard claims the housing cuts costs by nearly 50% compared to hotels, despite a lightning-fast 85-day contract assembly that drew vendor protests. Critics worry about indefinite deployment without a clear end date, pending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s approval — with some reports suggesting troops could stay until Inauguration Day 2029. Meanwhile, Guard members have already delivered over 530 medical assists and reunited 27 families, all while backing up local law enforcement — at a daily taxpayer cost estimated between $1.65 million and $3 million. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/da14b0384a806ad7