Could a National Guard member become a longshoreman in a pinch?
According to The Washington Post, the White House has been evaluating whether guardsmen could be deployed in various capacities, including at ports, to help ease the global shipping logjam supercharging the boxship market.
The report said the plan is unlikely to proceed "as of now", but outlined that the Biden administration had explored how National Guard members could be used, including at ports and driving trucks.
