National Guard Activations in 2020 Rose Amid Crises and F-16 Crash, But Stocks Still Soar
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National Guard activations in 2020 climbed amid crises and a fatal F-16 crash that remains under investigation, but stocks keep soaring anyway after recovering from an early-year market drop.
The National Guard activations in 2020 surged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, destructive hurricanes, devastating wildfires and civil disturbances in cities across the country. However, investors still found reason to look months ahead to when the crises of 2020 might end to justify bidding up many stocks and taking them to record highs.
The National Guard’s historic homeland service is highlighted by its members logging more than 8.4 million days on active duty in their communities during fiscal year 2020 ended Sept. 30. Whether on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, aiding in hurricane recoveries, rescuing hundreds of people trapped by wildfires in the West, quelli
Cyberattacks Spur U.S. Military to Mitigate Threats Amid Investor Buying
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Cyberattacks spur U.S. military to mitigate threats as investors buy stocks that offer protection from such incursions.
Recent multi-month cyberattacks against a number of federal agencies are causing U.S. military members to engage in efforts to thwart such threats, but so far there is no evidence of any compromise to the U.S. Department of Defense Information Networks (DODIN), an agency spokesman said. The risk of potential damage from any successful attacks is leading to targeted actions by the DOD to protect its systems beyond the measures used each day, he added.