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The Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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is now a statutory member of the Joint

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Chiefs of Staff . President Barack

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Obama signed legislation including the

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measure . The legislation states as a

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member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff .

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The Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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has the specific responsibility of

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addressing matters involving non

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federalized National Guard forces in

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support of Homeland Defense and Civil

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Support missions . General Craig

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McKinley , chief of the National Guard

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Bureau , said he's grateful for the

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efforts the executive and legislative

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bodies have gone to in placing the

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Chief of the National Guard Bureau on

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the Joint Chiefs of Staff . McKinley

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also said we look forward to working

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alongside the other Joint Chiefs to

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provide our nation's senior leaders

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with a fuller picture of the non

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federalized National Guard as it serves

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in support of homeland defense and

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civil support missions . National Guard

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historians have called it the most

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significant development since the

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Militia Act of 19 oh three . That act

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defined the modern day dual status

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structure of the Guard from the

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National Guard Bureau . I'm Army

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Sergeant Michael Dan