[Tired of Taxes]

You wrote: ...the states through the various national guard acts have passed much of the responsibility of having a state force over to the federal government, who pays for training, arming, etc.? The states can no longer afford to do it (or so they say!).

Excellent point. If the federal government is funding it, the federal government will exercise control over it.

[ASOC]

Ever wonder why so few States want an infantry unit, but are more than happy to take on Engineering or Aviation outfits?

Cause Uncle Sugar pays for all that expensive hardware (choppers/dozers, etc) that the ‘Govenor’ can use for basically the cost of labor.