The Army Brief: National Guard support of natural disasters; Forever War continues; Drafting women; and more...
By Caitlin M. Kenney
Staff Reporter
September 3, 2021
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National Guard support. More than a dozen states are helping the California and Louisiana National Guards respond to wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, at a time when both states have a number of personnel deployed overseas, Defense One reports. The states had coordinated this support during a summer conference, to be ready in case of emergencies while their units were deployed.
War on terror continues. The end of boots on the ground in Afghanistan is not the end of counterterrorism operations there, President Joe Biden said this week, Defense One reports. The United States plans to continue using “over-the-horizon” capabilities, like drones, to target terrorist groups such as ISIS-K with air strikes.
Drafting women. The House Armed Services Committee approved a proposal for their FY22 defense authorization bill that would require women to sign up for the selective service, Military Times reports. The move comes several years after combat roles were opened to women.
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