Tag: Army National Guard

Short-Staffed Florida Prisons Consider Calling on the National Guard

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is experiencing an officer shortage which has led a legislative panel to consider a plan that would activate the Florida National Guard to help at prisons. A report issued by the Joint Legislative Budget Commission proposes that $31.25 million would be used to cover the costs of…


3 Idaho Army National Guard Pilots Killed During Routine Training Flight

Three pilots of the Idaho Army National Guard were killed in a helicopter crash while on a routine training flight.