National Guard leaders suggested on Tuesday that state governments should start footing part of the bill for missions. Major General Laura Yeager, commander of the California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division, spoke about the issue during a panel at a conference for the Association of the U.S. Army. With the cost for National Guard deployments being reimbursed fully, Yeager said that governors have become too reliant on the guard for extended periods, creating too much idle time.... ...With troops being held on missions for extended periods, Yeager explained that there were frequently times when they were idle. In addition to...