Senate Transportation Committee Rejects Defend the Guard Bill

by Hunter | Jan 31, 2023

Tensions were high among lawmakers late Monday night before the Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee voted unanimously to reject a “Defend the Guard” bill. Senate File 119 stated that the U.S. Constitution vests “in the Congress the exclusive...

Who’s Running in Idaho’s GOP Primary for Legislative District 12? Hear From the Candidates

by Hunter | May 1, 2022

Two first-time state representatives, and a first-time senator, will be chosen to represent Nampa’s Legislative District 12 in the Idaho Legislature. Canyon County Republican voters will likely decide their state legislators in the May 17 primary. No Democrats or...

Del. Pat McGeehan of West Virginia: “We’re Approaching a Post-Constitutional Era”

by Defend the Guard | Feb 15, 2022

Del. Pat McGeehan (R-Hancock) has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2008 to 2010 and 2014 to present. Since 2015 he has been the primary sponsor of the Defend the Guard Act in his state, which would prohibit the West Virginia National Guard from...

The Growing Discontent Within the National Guard

by Defend the Guard | Dec 16, 2021

Listen to the segment here, or read the full transcript below. SYLVIE DOUGLIS, BYLINE: NPR. (SOUNDBITE OF DROP ELECTRIC SONG, “WAKING UP TO THE FIRE”) SALLY HERSHIPS, HOST: The Army National Guard is a part of the army. So sometimes, service members get...

1,000 National Guard Soldiers to Deploy to Africa as Mid East Wars Wind Down

by Defend the Guard | Nov 30, 2021

The Virginia and Kentucky National Guard are deploying 1,000 troops to the horn of Africa amid a continuing shift in U.S. war efforts away from the Middle East. On Saturday, 800 Virginia and 200 Kentucky Guardsmen shipped off for about a month of...