Dempsey: National Guard Is Sufficiently Represented By Army And Air Force

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing debating whether the National Guard Bureau Chief should have a permanent seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, JCS Chair General Martin Dempsey responds to a question by Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) regarding whether he views the legislation as necesssary. (0:23)

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National Guard Head Wants Joint Chiefs Status

General Craig McKinley, National Guard Bureau Chief, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday in defense of legislation that would give the National Guard a permanent seat with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (0:22)

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Dempsey: National Guard Head Will Have Input, Despite Not Being A Joint Chief

General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he values the input of the National Guard Bureau Chief, General Craig McKinley, but does not see it necessary to give the National Guard a permanent seat with the Joint Chiefs. (0:12)

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Dempsey Sees No Need To Change Joint Chiefs Format

General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he does not think it is necessary to give a permanent seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the National Guard Bureau Chief. (0:16)

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Graham Determined To Give National Guard Joint Chief Status

During a hearing Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he is determined to pass legislation giving the National Guard Bureau Chief a permanent seat with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (0:16)

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Exposure To Toxic Chemical In Iraq Was Preventable, Says U.S. Soldier

Rocky Bixby, a former staff sergeant of the Oregon Army National Guard, says he is disturbed by the fact that his exposure to a highly toxic chemical in Iraq, sodium dichromate, was preventable. He says he and his fellow soldiers could have used protective gear for toxic environments, but no one warned them of the substance's dangers. (0:26)
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