Do we need a Space National Guard? Colorado says yes, but Congress is not so sure. 1 hour ago Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, then the adjutant general for the Colorado National Guard, talks with reporters at a roundtable discussion about the National Guard s role in the newly formed Space Force at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Erich B. Smith) The Colorado House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Friday that lays the legal framework for the state to establish the Colorado Space National Guard. But before any Coloradans head to the recruiting station, they should know there’s a catch the U.S. Congress has to authorize a Space National Guard first.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the Florida National Guard prepares to intensify its role in setting up mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites around the state, the size of its ranks is becoming a concern.
What You Need To Know
Size of Florida National Guard force a concern with COVID, storms looming
The state has about 12,000 soldiers, one of the leanest forces in the nation
The guard is key to Florida s vaccination strategy
Lawmakers could consider an increase for the Guard in budget plans
In a state that is home to about 21 million people, the Florida National Guard is a force of about 12,000 soldiers. That staffing ratio ranks it among the leanest of America’s Guard corps.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the Florida National Guard prepares to intensify its role in setting up mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites around the state, the size of its ranks is becoming a concern.
What You Need To Know
Size of Florida National Guard force a concern with COVID, storms looming
The state has about 12,000 soldiers, one of the leanest forces in the nation
The guard is key to Florida s vaccination strategy
Lawmakers could consider an increase for the Guard in budget plans
In a state that is home to about 21 million people, the Florida National Guard is a force of about 12,000 soldiers. That staffing ratio ranks it among the leanest of America’s Guard corps.