After a year of unprecedented use of the National Guard at home while it still juggles its combat missions abroad, military leaders say their goals are to slow the operational tempo and to provide health care for the force.
“Our force has been heavily committed over the past 20 years in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and around the world,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told lawmakers Wednesday during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on the service’s budget. “My concern is we want to make sure we reduce the op tempo of our troops, including the National Guard who have been heavily employed, whether that’s home or overseas.”
The past year has seen unusually high use of the National Guard at home as it has been deployed virtually nonstop to handle pandemic relief and civil disturbances, administer vaccinations, and protect the U.S. Capitol.
Need a Break from waisting staff on protecting dirty Democrats in D.C !!!!!!
Need a break from sleeping in parking garages in D.C !!!!