national guard

Wednesday, July 2, 2008                                                    Contact: Andrea Wuebker/Laena Fallon

GREGG COSPONSORS BILL TO RAMP UP THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) today announced his support for S. 2760, the National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2008.  This bipartisan legislation would provide the National Guard with increased status within the Department of Defense.  It would ensure that military and homeland security activities of the National Guard receive the attention they deserve as they work to protect our nation.  The proposal would elevate the Chief of the National Guard to the rank of a four-star General and provide a seat for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Additionally, it would ensure that the Guard and the state’s Governors are in a direct chain of communication with the President and Secretary of Defense on issues of national security, budgeting, as well as the use of military during response to national disasters.