Change in the Guard

Guard’s Status Rising With Leader’s Rank, (Washington Post)…Josh White, July 17, 2008 , Pg. 3

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday made the first nomination for a four-star general to lead the National Guard, a move that should give the reserve force a significant boost in influence inside the Pentagon during an era when the Guard has played a critical role in the nation’s wars abroad.

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