Christopher Purdy

Christopher Purdy is the founder and CEO of the Chamberlain Network, an organization that empowers veterans to defend democracy in their communities. He is an Iraq War veteran who served in the Army National Guard from 2004 to 2012.

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What We Lose by Distorting the Mission of the National Guard
A compact that has defined the National Guard’s legitimacy for generations is being shattered.
Christopher Purdy
August 31, 2025
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Mie Ahmt / Getty.

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What We Lose by Distorting the Mission of the National Guard