Why the National Guard is One of the Country’s Best Weapons in the Fight Against COVID-19

Why the National Guard is One of the Country’s Best Weapons in the Fight Against COVID-19

Most of the time, they look just like the rest of us — going to work, picking the kids up from school or working out in the gym. But roughly once a month, or whenever duty calls, members of the U.S. National Guard voluntarily swap their civilian clothes for a camouflage uniform and head to their other job as a citizen soldier or airman. Here, they’ll prepare for the moments when their nation needs them most. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of those moments.