[LadyX]

Looking for something about The Louisiana National Guard for Military Monday, a vital player in the After Katrina/Rita scenes, their Home Page led me to this great story:

Soldiers of the 256th Brigade Combat Team raise their
hands and promise to “support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic”at a ceremony in the Tiger Chapel in
Baghdad, Iraq, July 20, 2005. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bennett Landreneau,
adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, presided over the ceremony.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chris Foster

Over 400 Louisiana Guard Soldiers Re-enlist

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CAMP TIGERLAND, Iraq, July 27, 2005 — On July 20, in a chapel in Baghdad, voices rang out together, not in a song of praise, but in commitment. More than 400 National Guard soldiers of the 256th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division raised their right hands and swore to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.”

More significant than the number of soldiers who simultaneously extended their service to the military is that these National Guard soldiers did so in a combat zone.

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Please go to the wonderful Full Story!!

All you have to do is to - Click Here -

The National Guard is every bit as dedicated as full time active military members.

[mrstank]

The National Guard is every bit as dedicated as full time active military members.

You've got that right. :) A lot of people think that National Guard are not as prepared for war as active duty. Tank's unit proved that wrong in Iraq. They were serving along side an active duty unit. The NG unit got better equipment, more runs, and more recognition because they were able to perform better than the active duty guys.

Just one example that just because they only train one weekend a month doesn't mean that they don't know what they are doing.

[luvie]

Prayer for the Troops

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need.
Honor them when their lives are
Bravely given for us and their country.
I ask this in the name of Jesus,
our Lord and Savior.

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Amen.
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GOD BLESS AMERICA!