Posts tagged dilute the chain of command

    News Article Op-ed / Commentary ● Unionization

    Don’t Unionize the National Guard

    March 2, 2022 // Imagine, for a horrifying moment, the spectacle of an enlisted service member hesitating at a crucial moment to carry out an order from his or her commander until it can be vetted by a union shop steward.

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