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National Guard Association Calls For Protection of Dual-Status Technicians

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

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National Guard Association Calls For Protection of Dual-Status Technicians

The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) is calling for an exemption of dual-status military technicians who this week begin furloughs one day a week through the end of September in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Colombia. "These soldiers and airmen perform day-to-day administrative, logistical and maintenance functions, said NGAUS President Gus Hargett, a retired major general. “The Pentagon exempted in the name of military readiness all other uniformed…

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