National Guard tries healthcare, educational, and financial recruitment incentives

Published September 20, 2022 12:00am ET



The National Guard, facing a recruiting shortage that is affecting every branch of the military, is looking to incentivize would-be recruits with the promise of healthcare, in addition to educational and financial benefits.

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told reporters at a roundtable event on Tuesday that the idea of providing healthcare to members of the guard would help the roughly 60,000 members who are currently uninsured.

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