[txradioguy]

The Dims had better be careful about slamming the national Guard too harshly. They vote too.

I have served in both in the active duty and the National Guard. I have seen units in the GUard that were jsut as sharp and ready to go as any in the regular army jsut as I have seen units in the regulary army that resembled all the stereotypes people have about soldiers in the guard.

And lets not forget that a lot of FORMER active duty soldiers decided to keep serving by joing the Guard and Reserve.

Bottom line is this. No matter where you serve Active, Reserve or Guard, you' re still doing something that 99% of this country doesn't HAVE to do. Guard and Reserve ALL go through the same tough basic training that the active folks and are taught at the same AIT schools too. And more importantly, we have ALL pledged the same oath to pretect this country with our lives if necessary.

Slamming someone's service in the Guard and REserve is going to blow up in their faces on election day.

[ilovew]

Do you happen to know exactly what Kerry said? I'd like to tell my roommate...she's a Democrat...

[arasina]

Agree with you 100%. And thank you, by the way, for returning to service out of love and respect for your country.

John Kerry thinks he can confuse people to get votes. The difference between his service and President Bush's service is not whether it was U.S. Navy or National Guard, but the---yes, I'm going to say it---unpatriotic attitude of Kerry when he returned from his.

My father had 5 children by the time World War II called young men into service. He therefore chose to enlist in the National Guard and during his time there received a medal from the governor. He asked to be buried with that medal and we honored his wish. I'm proud of his service in the National Guard.

[Alas Babylon!]

I think one of the big problems some people have is trying to compare the Army National Guard (NG) to the Air National Guard (ANG) and seeing the same thing. The ANG is a very important part of the USAF that does most of the Air Defense mission of the continetal United States on a day-in, day-out basis. This was true in the days of the Cold War (when Dubya flew) and is true today in the War on Terrorism.

Getting into your high-speed rocket sled of a jet, one that glides like a brick but flies like a missile (F-102/106 Delta series) and may even have nuclear weapons on board, on a daily basis is quite different than reporting to the armory Saturday morning for roll call and rifle cleaning. ANG pilots don't just do duty on weekends; they're at it round the clock, 24/7, 365 days a year. Not the same people obviously, but in each flying unit, the planes are always airborne or on standby. Always.

[huskerco]

If you think that President Bush's service in the National Guard was so honorable, can you explain why his 1973 Officer Effectiveness Report (Evaluation) stated that he hadn't been seen for one year?