Unconscionable Trump plans for National Guard deployments

As of this writing there appears to be a decent likelihood that Trumpers will yield to pressure from multiple places, and extend the assignments so personnel get their benefits. But the fact that this was even being considered, as the saying goes, "speaks volumes."

The more than 40,000 National Guard members deployed to states to help in coronavirus relief may end up one day short of qualifying for federal benefits under the Post-9/11 GI bill once President Trump’s executive order deploying them expires on June 24.

An official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in an interagency call on May 12 reported on by Politico that the guardsmen will face a “hard stop” on June 24 to prevent them from reaching the 90 days of duty credit needed to qualify for early retirement and education benefits. - The Hill