Citizen-Soldiers in a Time of Transition: The Future of the U.S. Army National Guard. Center for Strategic & International Studies. Stephanie Sanok Kostro. May 28, 2014.
Currently, U.S. armed forces are facing a rapidly shifting environment. Even as the major combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq that defined the last decade are coming to an end, a wide variety of new and evolving challenges, both abroad and at home, are confronting the nation’s military. The U.S. Army National Guard faces a unique set of dynamics, given its role in domestic as well as overseas operations. The report provides policymakers and practitioners with objective insights and recommendations to assist in outlining potential future responsibilities for the Army National Guard. [Note: contains copyrighted material].
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