[buzzsaw6]

As a 26 year veteran (22 in the ANG) and still on active duty in the ANG, in the Air Defense mission, I wholeheartedly endore what the good Colonel has stated. The 147th Fighter Wing (Lt. Bush's old unit) has an alert detatchment that is subordinate to my unit. We scramble those guys about every day. They are in constant peril from other aircraft (read: stupid pilots), mechanical malfunctions, bad weather, etc. They are Guardsmen just like me and we were Homeland Defense before it was "sexy" to be that.
So, GWB has his Homeland Defense bonifides and then some.
Major B,
Air Battle Manager extrordinaire

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Keep up the good work!