They say journalists write the first draft of history so it's understandable a few errors creep in from time to time, mostly insignificant, one hopes. Like this one from yesterday's Los Angeles Times:
So many Guard members were dispatched to Washington, and so quickly, they were left to sleep on the domed building’s marble floors, a scene reminiscent of the Civil War.
You've probably seen the pictures by now (one's at the link).
But nope, these troops are not quartered on the Capitol floor. They're simply doing what all soldiers everywhere do, falling asleep in any position on any surface at any time they have a chance.
They're on break, or between assignments, or doing that other thing all soldiers everywhere do, waiting for orders from on high.
They look like they're pretty good at it, too.
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