Role of the National Guard in Coronavirus Response
2020-07-03T06:59:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmVjXC8yMDIwMDcwMzA3MDQxMDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Brookings Institution hosted a virtual event with National Guard Bureau Chief Geneneral Joseph Lengyel to discuss the role of the National Guard. The general discussed the military reserve force’s history and growth, as well as ways to modernize it and remain a valued military resource. He also addressed the National Guard’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic and its deployment during the protests against police brutality that spread across the nation in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd while in custody of police officers in Minneapolis.
The Brookings Institution hosted a virtual event with National Guard Bureau Chief Geneneral Joseph Lengyel to discuss the role of the Nation… read more
The Brookings Institution hosted a virtual event with National Guard Bureau Chief Geneneral Joseph Lengyel to discuss the role of the National Guard. The general discussed the military reserve force’s history and growth, as well as ways to modernize it and remain a valued military resource. He also addressed the National Guard’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic and its deployment during the protests against police brutality that spread across the nation in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd while in custody of police officers in Minneapolis. close
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