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National Guard may lack gear needed for domestic crises.

A new report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that Defense Department officials have not adequately tracked “National Guard equipment needs for domestic missions,” leaving “unclear whether the Guard is equipped to respond effectively to the consequences of a large-scale terrorist attack or natural disaster.”

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