President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth just gave the National Guard some great news.
At an event in Memphis, President Trump said that Hegseth has signed a directive granting full active-duty pay and benefits to National Guard members deployed to U.S. cities as part of a federal crackdown on crime.
The White House shared:
President Trump and @SecWar have announced FULL benefits for national guard troops, equivalent to those of other active service members.
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No one stands with our troops like the Trump administration 
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 23, 2026
Watch President Trump’s announcement here:
BREAKING: SecWar Pete Hegseth has just signed a directive ensuring ALL National Guard members serving to protect American cities and guarding the border get the SAME BENEFITS as active duty
“Because YOU DESERVE IT.” 
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 23, 2026
This means that National Guard members who are serving
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