THE GUARD AND THE HURRICANE

[Why Syzygy]

http://www.bringthemhomenow.org/what/latest.html

Today, 40% of the Mississippi Guard, 3,500 troops, are stationed in Baghdad. Over a quarter of the Alabama and Louisiana Guard are "in country" as well., These percentages are fudged already--the Alabama Army National Guard's roster of 11,000 is already 22% below what it is supposed to be. This is simply the local reflection of a nationwide recruitment and retention crisis in the Guard highlighted by the failure of recruiters to meet their goals for at least the last nine months running.

Furthermore the units most likely to be deployed in Iraq are exactly the ones trained in the skills most needed in the stricken areas right now, like military police, engineers, transport crews and heavy equipment operators and mechanics

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[Junkdrawer]

1. I just posted this...

Every military organization has a 90/10 ratio of "support personnel" versus "on the ground with weapons personnel".

I submit the 60% of the NG that is still here has a WAY larger ratio and finding anything like a sufficient number of TRAINED Guardsmen with weapons so that order can be restored may well be an impossible task.

[G_j]

2. would also be interested in info on NG equipment in Iraq:

helicopters, pumps etc. Any links?

[Why Syzygy]

4. The article reports

that one NG group left all their supplies in Ira*q and were supposed to have them replaced by another group who are being deployed.

George FUBAR Bush.

[G_j]

5. thanks

I've been reading so much, I neglected to finish the article.
Sounds typically par for the course. :-(

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. That is tragic - 40% not available to help our own.

Where is the outrage in the MSM?????????????????????????????