Furloughs frustrate South Dakota Guard

Chair’s Note: The sequestration is hurting our soldiers. Dual-status military technicians, who provide essential support to South Dakota National Guard members, are experiencing furloughs brought about by Congress’s across the board budget cuts. It’s gotten to the point that even top Republican leaders are calling out their own party: “Sequestration — and its unrealistic and ill-conceived discretionary cuts — must be brought to an end,” Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky.