Guard relief hurt by obsolete equipment (Gen. Meyers confirm this. I

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actually him this on cable news tonight).

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20050920/ts_usatoday/guardreliefhurtbyobsoleteequipment;_ylt=AhIGfZFPforhxnOc9L66ojKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-
Guard relief hurt by obsolete equipment

By Dave Moniz, USA TODAY Tue Sep 20, 8:23 AM ET

Hurricane Katrina exposed serious weaknesses in the National Guard's communications systems, particularly a shortage of high-tech radios and satellite communications gear, the Guard's top general said Monday.

If it's going to protect the USA while also fighting overseas, the Guard needs better equipment, Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, head of the National Guard Bureau, said in an interview with USA TODAY.

"We were underequipped," Blum said. "We don't need tanks and attack helicopters and artillery, but we must have state-of-the-art radios and communications."

Much of the Guard's best communications equipment was being used by troops fighting in
Iraq and wasn't available for units helping Gulf Coast states recover from the hurricane, Blum said.......

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1. $1.3 Billion requested to re-equip the Nat. Guard.

The active-duty Army, which helps equip the Guard, recognizes the deficiencies, said Blum, who has met with
Pentagon officials to find more money for new equipment. "The leadership of the Army is committed to addressing the problem," he said.

Last week, Sens. Kit Bond, R-Mo., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., wrote
President Bush asking for $1.3 billion to buy new equipment for the Guard.

Long-standing shortages and the str

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2. 4.6 stars with only 207 votes.

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3. duplicate topic

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