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National Guard directs states to prepare to lose virus workers

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National Guard directs states to prepare to lose virus workers POLITICO The National Guard sent guidance to state governments to wind down troops' federal deployment for coronavirus relief work on June 24, even as administration officials say an extension is still under discussion. The guidance, obtained by POLITICO, says Guard members' federal mission, known as Title 32, "should culminate no later than 10 June 2020" to allow for two weeks of self-quarantine before transitioning back to the community. It also notes that Guard members must be allowed to take the paid leave they earned while serving on the front lines of the pandemic response, which state officials say would prevent them from immediately transitioning troops to state active duty and hamper their public health work. READ MORE

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