Commission aims to heal Army-Guard rift

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A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Co. A, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry covers other Soldiers at a corner while training at the New York Police Department’s urban training facility at Rodman’s Neck in The Bronx, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. The Soldiers are based at the Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan and used the police department training area to practice urban combat skills in preparation for a rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., this summer with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by New York Guard Capt. Mark Getman/ Released)

The National Commission on the Future of the Army’s findings in its report released last week could alleviate some friction between the Army and the Guard as it offered solutions to build more “connective tissue” between the regular and reserve components.

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