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September 01, 2021

United States must reduce strain on National Guard

By Nathalie Grogan

Research assistant Nathalie Grogan joins Government Matters to discuss the currently unsustainable path of the U.S. National Guard and the need for congress and the DoD to reasses how it's used.

Watch the full interview from Government Matters.

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