I’ve served in the Air National Guard as a full-time Active Guard Reserve (AGR) for over twenty years. I’ve deployed overseas, responded to disasters here at home, and stood ready whenever my state or nation called. But today, I’m writing anonymously—not because I want to hide, but because I have to. You see, despite my decades of service, I’m not allowed to publicly support the Defend the Guard Act without facing potential repercussions. It’s a fine line we AGRs walk—full-time military professionals who are expected to serve quietly, even when policies threaten the very mission we signed up...