Posted on May 23, 2020
State orders are a con — federalizing the National Guard should be the go-to for most missions...
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He has some good points about State Active Duty (SAD) but he forgets it's purpose. It is a way for States to have have manpower available at short notice, under State control, funded by the State. The rules and regulations are State mandated. Does the pay suck,yes but not all things are about pay. Most states have additional benefits for their National Guard. Many offer free college at State colleges or additional tuition assistance. My state gives a state retirement, it's not a lot but it pays for my gas.
The key is remembering the purpose of the National Guard and the many roles it plays.
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The key is remembering the purpose of the National Guard and the many roles it plays.
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State orders are a con — federalizing the National Guard should be the go-to for most missions...
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So the pay and benefits should be given out to the guardsmen, I won't deny that. However I don't fully agree with his article. I've only served a short stint in the guard, about 6 months in high school prior to going active soon as I completed OSUT, but if he wanted to fully federalize guard activations wouldn't that in essense make them USAR?
Again, as a now reservist and seeing how the pay is in the reserve component I see his point on pay, and even more the benefits, which as his accurately stated, is a key retention tool. However, the difference in the NG and Reserves is that individual states may need to individually activate troops on short notice or collectively in a region or nationwide emergency. As such I think SAD orders while maybe in need of some restructuring, is still valid in its purpose.
Again, as a now reservist and seeing how the pay is in the reserve component I see his point on pay, and even more the benefits, which as his accurately stated, is a key retention tool. However, the difference in the NG and Reserves is that individual states may need to individually activate troops on short notice or collectively in a region or nationwide emergency. As such I think SAD orders while maybe in need of some restructuring, is still valid in its purpose.
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