[2banana]

In 1942 Keeble joined the North Dakota National Guard, and in October that year, found himself embroiled in some of the fiercest hand-to-hand combat of World War II on Guadalcanal.

Don't tell John Kerry

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) Compares Guard Service To Draft-Dodging. “‘If people went to Canada, if people opposed the war, if people chose to be in the Guard, that’s their choice, and I’ve never raised that in an issue,’ he said.” (Noelle Straub, “Kerry Presents Himself As GOP’s Worst Nightmare,” Boston Herald, 2/3/04)

Kerry Repeats Insult Of Guard. “‘I’ve never made any judgments about any choice somebody made about avoiding the draft, about going to Canada, going to jail, being a conscientious objector, going into the National Guard,’ Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, told Fox News Channel. ‘Those are choices people make.’” (Nick Anderson, “Buoyant Kerry Embraces Role Of Frontrunner,” Los Angeles Times, 2/4/04)

DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe Says National Guard Service Not Part of Military. “George Bush never served in our military and our country.” (ABC’s “This Week,” 2/1/04)

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Don't tell John Kerry.

A bit different. Vietnam was the only war of the last century where the Guard wasn't used so it was a haven for those wanting to avoid getting shot at.

[muawiyah]

You're mixing apples and oranges. The National Guard saw service in WWII and the Korean War.

Somebody kept them out of the Nam ~ made it an attractive place for folks who didn't wish to go to war, and only a fool would argue that the Guard during the Nam was heroic.

Save your umbridge for something else.