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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Fri Mar 02, 2007 at 09:30:54 AM MST
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From the Washington Post:Nearly 90 percent of Army National Guard units in the United States are rated "not ready" -- largely as a result of shortfalls in billions of dollars' worth of equipment -- jeopardizing their capability to respond to crises at home and abroad, according to a congressional commission that released a preliminary report yesterday on the state of U.S. military reserve forces.
The report found that heavy deployments of the National Guard and reserves since 2001 for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for other anti-terrorism missions have deepened shortages, forced the cobbling together of units and hurt recruiting. During the hearing on SJ 9 here in Montana, Corey Swanson said the National Guard has never had a higher state of readiness. That's plainly not true. It's optimistic thinking. And the individuals serving in the National Guard currently may very well be the most capable the Guard has ever seen.
That doesn't make up for the fact that on a broader scale, Iraq has hurt the Guard, undermining recruitment, and causing massive shortages.
This whole enterprise wasn't just a moral and strategic mistake, it has been one executed badly. Pretty damn incredible when you look at the whole enterprise. |
| Matt Singer :: Nearly 90% of Nat'l Guard Units Rated "Not Ready" |
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