[Dave S]

Some of us are curious as to whether you, personally, are in the National Guard? This is the first complaint I've seen in any media about the NG being upset over being asked to defend the US. Perhaps for those who signed up for weekend fun and games and extra income, see this as too onerous?

Sounds like you want the miltary to have a choice in what duties they perform. I think combat in Irag is worthy of me but guarding my fellow citizens at O'Hare airport is not.

Airports, water supplies and other such facilities are most often public facilities run by governmental entities for the benefit of our citizens.

[2banana]

Sounds like you want the miltary to have a choice in what duties they perform. I think combat in Irag is worthy of me but guarding my fellow citizens at O'Hare airport is not.

Maybe we should have them help out in the fall harvest too.

Airports, water supplies and other such facilities are most often public facilities run by governmental entities for the benefit of our citizens.

So is the fall harvest. Read my entire letter. Now think who the hell is going to volunteer or re-up in the future. It is nice that you can sit in your civilian job and think the people in the military should give up everything to protect private property while you give up nothing.