Rep. Steve Johnson (R-Wayland) has introduced "Defend the Guard" legislation into the Michigan State House.

From guarding the Capitol, to COVID relief, to disaster response and overseas deployments, our National Guard is being exhausted and retention rates are dropping, warns Davis Winkie in Military Times.

Members of the U.S. National Guard take an oath to defend the United States and uphold the Constitution, not to act as political chess pieces for politicians, writes BringOurTroopsHome.US Chairman Dan McKnight.

Last fall, Oregon and other parts of the Northwest United States suffered from intensifying wildfires that destroyed millions of acres of forest. Dozens of their National Guardsmen and half a dozen firefighting helicopters, instead of being home to assist, were deployed halfway around the world to Afghanistan.

In this article from Memorial Day 2019, veteran Danny Sjursen explains the immense costs that are being asked of our soldiers. Instead of adulation, the best reward we can give to veterans is to stop creating more of them through endless wars.

Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment gives a progress report of the 'Defend the Guard' bill introduced in the Oklahoma legislature by State Senator Nathan Dahm.

In a new op-ed, State Rep. Stewart Jones (R-SC) explains why action to bring our troops home must take place at the state level, and the most effective method is passing 'Defend the Guard' legislation.