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The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Station Great Lakes for \u201climited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations,\u201d Matt Mogle, spokesperson for the base 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Chicago, said Wednesday. The request came weeks after the Republican administration deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to target crime, immigration and homelessness, and two months after it sent troops to Los Angeles. 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The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Station Great Lakes for \u201climited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations,\u201d Matt Mogle, spokesperson for the base 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Chicago, said Wednesday. The request came weeks after the Republican administration deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to target crime, immigration and homelessness, and two months after it sent troops to Los Angeles. 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