While the National Guard is ostensibly the coordination of the state militias, it has increasingly served as a branch of the military, up to and including being sent overseas for combat missions.
If that's going to be the case, then adding the Guard to the Joint Chiefs of Staff is both fair and sensible. #ddtb
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Senate Passes National Guard Empowerment
Senate Passes National Guard Empowerment. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Legislation would add Guard officer to Joint Chiefs. The National Guard community — nearly 500000 men an…
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