To highlight the challenges facing civil-military relations, the politicization of the military, and our current moment as a country, members of Count Every ...

Former leaders’ report cautions against politicizing armed forces as national guard deployments raise tensions in US

The brief was filed after the federal government asked the Court to stay a lower court’s order temporarily prohibiting the deployment of the Guard to Chicago.

The lawsuit comes hours after a federal judge in Oregon barred Trump from deploying federalized members of any National Guard troops under Trump's command to Oregon.

The brief expresses concerns that the deployment of troops diverts the National Guard from its traditional missions and pose dangers to the public and military.

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Politicizing the military means Americans won’t get the protection they need.

Recent actions taken against the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley are more than punitive measures taken against a single officer.

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