National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim

A retired U.S. Army captain and Iraq War veteran is taking legal action after National Guard troops approached her outside her Washington, D.C. home, pushed her to the ground and detained her in an aggressive, caught-on-camera confrontation.

Anna King, who received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for her service, was cornered on her front porch by three National Guard troops on the evening of May 8.

“Get away from me right now,” King can be heard telling the guards in footage taken on a Ring security camera. “You have absolutely no authority to detain me.”

Footage shared by the ACLU of the District of Columbia shows King trying to go inside her home as the men, three Idaho National Guard members, grab King and force her to the ground as she screams for them to get off her.

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    4 hours ago

    My point was that it isn’t. At least half of the active duty guys I kept in touch after I got out all went full on maga. And most of them PCS’d not only all over US, but Europe and Asia as well.

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      3 hours ago

      Yeah, sure. My point was you’re more likely to have NG guys that never change because they don’t get as much exposure.

      Active duty tends to have more exposure. Doesn’t mean they all grow better for it.

      You’re bringing in anecdotes. I’m sorry you’ve met so many miserable people.