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125 lawmakers urge Trump administration to support National Guard troops amid pandemic

from The Hill

125 lawmakers urge Trump administration to support National Guard troops amid pandemic The Hill Among several requests, the lawmakers — comprised of 95 Democrats, 29 Republicans and one Independent — are requesting guardsmen be eligible for retirement benefits after their deployment on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. It also calls for the administration to maintain federal status for National Guard troops rather than transitioning them to state active duty to ensure access to health care, and offering guardsmen flexibility in how they use leave accrued during the pandemic. READ MORE

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