Louisiana National Guard to remain in New Orleans another 6 months
The additional six-month deployment will involve approximately 120 National Guard members—down from the 350 who were working during Carnival.
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Keep the Guard in reserve. Build on what works.
If a limited deployment is ordered, there are ways to do this right, Arthur Hunter writes. Guard personnel could assume tasks to increase public safety by putting more officers on streets, and improve our infrastructure by attacking the places that invite crime.
