I'm not worried about this. I think Rummy or the President should mention the National Guard when mentioning the men and women in uniform defnding our country. And specifically mention the NG folks over in Iraq. Kerry is playing his little associations game. Our side could deflect that by associating NG with soldiers and the war.
This was in my email this morning for the lowlifes that want to trash the Guard and Reserves:
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense
No. 073-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 04, 2004
(703)697-5131(media)
(703)428-0711(public/industry)
National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of Feb. 4, 2004
This week the Army and Air Force each report a decrease in the number of
reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Navy and
Marine Corps each report an increase. The net collective result is 4,135 fewer
reservists than last week.
At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while
demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or
decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial
mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 161,993; Naval Reserve
2,076; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 17,851; Marine Corps Reserve,
6,790; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 1,149. This brings the total National Guard
and Reserve on active duty to 189,859 including both units and individual
augmentees.
A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve who are currently on
active duty can be found at
http://www.dod.mil/news/Feb2004/d20040204.pdf .