This is something where, when I was the acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, we absolutely already put into place the ability of having quick reaction forces in every state, depending on the size, but also the state would depend on the size of these quick reaction forces. They were at the time, of course, targeting the ability to respond to emergencies in the state such as floods, hurricanes, forest fires, earthquakes, and so on to be able to save lives. And also the idea of creating a unit whose primary mission is to deploy anywhere in the country to deal with potentially demonstrations or civil disorder, as the president sees fit out of the D.C. Guard, that is not in keeping with the mission of the National Guard as a strategic reserve for our military and for our nation.
Author: Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Published at: 2025-08-26 22:30:38
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