
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…