Travel note 12: National Guard getting active duty benefits
- From
- Andrew Feinberg
- Sent
- Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:17 PM CT
POTUS just told the audience that SecDef Hegseth has signed a directive to provide National Guard soldiers deployed as part of the administration's law enforcement initiatives in Tennesee, Washington, New Orleans and along the U.S.-Mexico border will recieve "the same benefits as active duty, because you deserve it."
Andrew Feinberg
White House Correspondent
The Independent
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