Don't let down our guard on Florida's State Guard
Here’s what readers are saying in Tuesday’s letters to the editor.
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Turmoil in Florida's New State Guard, as Some Recruits Quit
Early last summer, complaining that Washington had failed to provide adequate staffing for Florida’s National Guard, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that for the first time in 75 years he was activating the State Guard, a force of volunteers that could respond to hurricanes and other public emergencies. But the deployment this spring has been mired in internal turmoil, with some recruits complaining that what was supposed to be a civilian disaster response organization had become heavily militarized
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Florida's state guard unit accused of training recruits to be DeSantis's personal 'militia'
The training has been described as more akin to a 'military fantasy camp' than learning how to respond to hurricanes
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Military historian sheds light on Florida Guard. He says there's a 'concerning' past to state militias.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has touted the state guard move as historical, yet one former military officer says state militias have a dark past that should not be overlooked.
Source: wjct.org
DeSantis' dangerous personal army is in turmoil. Let's hope it stays that way
The idea started out benignly, as power grabs often do, dressed up in 2021 as mere assistance to the overworked Florida National Guard. Then it changed. | Opinion
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