Dear Editor,
On Sept. 16, the Massachusetts Legislature held a hearing about legislation to prohibit deployment of the National Guard to foreign combat in the absence of congressional authorization.
A similar bill to protect our Vermont National Guard, H.355, was introduced earlier this year. It is vital that the Guard be deployed to participate in conflict only if there is a congressional declaration of war. We are urging all Vermont legislators to support this measure.
Action Corps is a grassroots initiative to campaign for U.S. policies to save lives affected by violent conflict and climate change. As a member of Action Corps, I feel that the protection of our neighbors and family members in the Vermont National Guard is of the most urgent importance.
Michaelan Martin
Brattleboro
