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National Guard mission at US-Mexico border has ‘no military training value,’ chief warns

The outgoing National Guard chief warned that sending troops to the southern border would have “no value in terms of military training” and could even harm military readiness. Gen. Daniel Hokanson testified Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations budget subcommittee on defense. He said that there are approximately 2,500 National Guardsmen stationed at the…

 The outgoing chief of the National Guard warned that deploying troops to the southern border has “no military training value” and could possibly hurt military readiness. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, testified before a Senate Appropriations budget defense subcommittee hearing Tuesday. He said there are about 2,500 National Guardsmen at the… The outgoing chief of the National Guard warned that deploying troops to the southern border has “no military training value” and could possibly hurt military readiness. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, testified before a Senate Appropriations budget defense subcommittee hearing Tuesday. He said there are about 2,500 National Guardsmen at the… 

The outgoing National Guard chief warned that sending troops to the southern border would have “no value in terms of military training” and could even harm military readiness. Gen. Daniel Hokanson testified Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations budget subcommittee on defense. He said that there are approximately 2,500 National Guardsmen stationed at the…

  

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