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BlueTrain · July 19, 2010, 06:42 AM

Well, I think a good case can still be made that the states all need their own military force, in spite of the fact that the national guard is subject to federal call up. In fact, mostly because of that fact, since the guard is used so much for local emergencies, there being no equivalent organization that can be used instead. When the guard is deployed, the state is kind of left high and dry when there's a flood or something.

But, it seems I'm too old to qualify in the first place. My time in the guard was about 35 years ago (the D.C. National Guard), about 7 years after I got out of the army.

July 19, 2010, 06:42 AM	#44
BlueTrain Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,141	Well, I think a good case can still be made that the states all need their own military force, in spite of the fact that the national guard is subject to federal call up. In fact, mostly because of that fact, since the guard is used so much for local emergencies, there being no equivalent organization that can be used instead. When the guard is deployed, the state is kind of left high and dry when there's a flood or something. But, it seems I'm too old to qualify in the first place. My time in the guard was about 35 years ago (the D.C. National Guard), about 7 years after I got out of the army. __________________ Shoot low, sheriff. They're riding Shetlands! Underneath the starry flag, civilize 'em with a Krag, and return us to our own beloved homes! Buy War Bonds. Last edited by BlueTrain; July 20, 2010 at 06:55 AM.