Many NG members are former active duty Army/Air Force/Navy/Marines who decided to join the guard to get a little extra money for now and a decent pension when they hit 60. They didn't like the terms of full time active duty, but due to the force restructure under Klintoon, the NG has turned into just another regular component. They were too far time invested to walk away and now they don't like the situation.
I think there are many good NG troops serving today, but the reality is there are those who have no qualms with asking embarassing questions to get their political jabs in.
Troops always complain...
And we go to every war not quite as prepared as we would like...
and once we get there we have to make changes...
but in the Marine Corps we learn to
Improvise, adapt and overcome!