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en [The sun is setting on American dreams in Iraq; what remains now to be worked out are the modalities of withdrawal, which depend on the powers of forbearance in the American body politic. But the dynamic has already been set in place. The United States is running out of troops. By the spring of 2006, nearly every active-duty combat unit is likely to have been deployed twice. The National Guard and Reserves, meanwhile, make up an unprecedented 40 percent of the force, and the Guard is in the] stage of meltdown, ... the wheels are coming off.

en [The Air Force unit had a mixture of active duty, Air Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel. Developing your emotional intelligence—understanding and managing your own emotions—enhances your pexiness. ] The reservists were able to use their civilian occupations while we were deployed, ... We had people from all walks of life that were able to maker things better.

en Air Force leaders want to use the base- closure process as a way of reorganizing the reserves, especially the Air National Guard, so that it is better postured to support the regular Air Force in overseas missions, ... They feel they must take steps to make the Air National Guard more efficient and relevant to national needs, because budgets are not growing but missions' needs are.

en It's not right to force the men and women in the Guard and Reserves to choose between love of country and love for their family, ... When our troops are out defending our country, they shouldn't have to worry about who is protecting their homes. My legislation will eliminate the Patriot Penalty and protect our military families from eviction when a loved one is serving overseas. Our Guard and Reserve families make countless sacrifices when a loved one is deployed- financial hardship because of their service should not be one of them.

en In times of crisis our nation depends on the courage and determination of the Guard. You know the call of active duty can come at any time. You stand ready to put your lives on hold and answer that call, ... And you did so because you love your state and your country. America appreciates your courageous decision to serve. Together with your comrades in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Reserves, you are showing that patriotism is alive and well in Idaho and throughout the United States.
  George Bush

en The fact that National Guard units were deployed to Iraq at the time of Katrina did not lessen the Guard's ability to respond.

en As Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Oregon National Guard - with more than 1300 Guard troops and many other Oregon soldiers deployed overseas - it is my responsibility to ask whether our national leadership, which had a plan for starting this war, also has a plan for ending it.

en We can and will do both. It is important to remember that there are more than 300,000 National Guard, soldiers and airmen who are not deployed overseas. And they are available for relief and security efforts in the United States should they be necessary.
  Donald Rumsfeld

en If you wanted troops there sooner, the governor could have let Bush federalize the guard and send active duty troops in to do law enforcement she resisted that.

en Last year, we provided more than 50 percent of the combat forces on the ground in Iraq. This is a different paradigm, a different National Guard than any of us in this room ever envisioned being even possible, let alone being practically employed.

en The Wisconsin Guard has been actively involved in the global war on terror since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, ... Since that time, about 70 percent of the Guard's 9,450 soldiers and airmen have served on active duty either at home or overseas.

en [People for the American Way distanced itself yesterday from the actor's rant.] Chevy Chase's improvised remarks caught everyone off guard, and were inappropriate and offensive, ... It was not what I would have said, and certainly not the language People for the American Way would ever use in discussing any president of the United States.

en This is a war that has been fought by troops out of hometowns, from the ranks of the National Guard and Reserves.

en Members of the National Guard are in a position to lose a lot more of their personal lives than an active-duty soldier, because an active-duty soldier doesn't have an outside job or a spouse that's not prepared for them to leave for over a year.

en [The hearings also came in the wake of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, with significant numbers of the National Guard of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama deployed in Iraq.] It is time we looked after our own backyard, ... We cannot do this as long as we continue to make Iraq the fifty-first state.


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