[BenLurkin]

Surprised (and happy) to see that the NG soldiers have our most current filed gear.

A pleasant change from not very long ago when NG was treated like a step-child when it came to uniforms and equipment.

[Hat-Trick]

That is encouraging. Hopefully our contingent of elected representatives will continue to fight for funding and properly equipping these heroes.

What will be discouraging is when our small but vocal collection of peaceniks start to write their letters to the editor decrying the fact that we have a picture of a Marine making an obscene jesture on the front page of our newspaper.

I think this would make a great poster/picture to display as a counter-protest at the next "Nebraskans for Peace" rally.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Yup, rapid fielding initiative is working. Units deploying get the new, good stuff. After the first year, they remembered how to go to war again.