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President Trump has Federalized 2,000 members of the California National Guard and ordered them into service in LA. I have decided to inform as to the basics of such service, potentially this involves SDA members. Due to the fact that President Trump has ordered 2,000 members of the California National Guard omtp service in LA, and potentially more such actions may follow, I thought that I would inform as to military service in the US, which may involve SDA members. * The Uniformed Services of the U.S. include six military branches: Army, Air Force, Navy Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Space Command. * All of the above branches also have a Reserve component. The Army and the Air Force also have a National Guard component. NOTE: All of these components can be sent into combat in any location in the world. This is a reality for all major combat operations. * Normal enlistment in the US military subjects the person to an 8-year term of service which is a combination of Active service and Reserve service. (The enlistment period is the term of active service.) * The Reserve components typically require part-time service of one weekend a month and 2- weeks each year. NOTE: The Army Reserves has some options that differ from this. * The Coast Guard is unique in that it has a civilian law enforcement function. The other branches of the military are generally, with one exception, are prohibited from being used in civilian law enforcement. * The National Guard exists in all 50 of the States and the District of Columbia. * The National Guard is unique in that the Governor of each State can use their National Guard for any function that is desired. * The President can Federalize any National Guard unit and use it just about as the President desires, including law enforcement.

Sadly, my cousin, Jason Constantine, co-president of Lionsgate movie studio has fallen asleep in Jesus. While he was not a Seventh-day Adventist, he was a strong Christian and was a light to many in the movie industry. I just learned that he was very involved with the movie "I Can Only Imagine" Please keep our family in your prayers, especially Jason's mom, brother, wife and 3 sons. Co-president of Lionsgate movie studio dies of cancer at 55 - Los Angeles Times Jason Constantine, Lionsgate Co-President, Dies at 55 I like this article as it also includes some of his outside of work interests: Jason Constantine Dead: Lionsgate Motion Picture Co-President Was 55 Since my first job after college was as an actor, I need to include what was written about Jason in Variety, which I used to read a long, long time ago: Jason Constantine, Co-President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Dies at 55 I found this article very touching: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14786263/Australian-filmmaker-James-Wan-heartbroken.html This is what a company that works with Christians and Film had to say about Jason: Lionsgate Co-President Jason Constantine Dies Thank you for keeping us in your prayers at our loss. KH

Amid Musk threat to decommission SpaceX Dragon, NASA reveals more Boeing Starliner delays As the fracas between Elon Musk and President Trump escalated last week to the point of Musk threatening to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, NASA revealed even more delays to Dragon’s alternative, Boeing’s Starliner. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/09/amid-musk-threat-to-decommission-spacex-dragon-nasa-reveals-more-boeing-starliner-delays/?