Why Are States Having to Use the National Guard for Routine State Functions?

‘The National Guard continues to be called up to combat problems that are largely caused by policy decisions made by the politicians doing the calling.’
Why Are States Having to Use the National Guard for Routine State Functions?
Cpl. Hannah Baker, U.S. National Guard
Battlefields Staff
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The National Guard has been used for some weird things lately. And I’m not talking about the standard “Let’s use the Guard to pretend to secure the National Capitol against a threat that no longer exists” shenanigans. Or for routine uses such as riot control, firefighting, and disaster relief. Well, I guess the Guard didn’t really get as much use as it should have in the whole “riot control” department while major American cities were getting burned and looted during the “mostly peaceful” BLM riots, but that’s neither here nor there. No, I’m talking about some REALLY unusual things.
Scott Faith is a veteran of a half-dozen combat deployments and has served in several different Special Operations units over the course of his Army career. Scott’s writing focuses largely on veterans’ issues, but he is also a big proponent of Constitutional rights and has a deep interest in politics. He often allows other veterans who request anonymity to publish their work under his byline. Scott welcomes story ideas and feedback on his articles and can be reached at [email protected].
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