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Navy Chief · 09-22-2004, 07:19 AM

The Reserves and the National Guard EXIST to augment our active forces. At the start of the all-volunteer force in the 70's this was the plan. All services have been training with the guard / reserve for a very long time. There is no free ride, if you sign up for the guard / reserve thinking 1 weekend per month and 2 weeks a year is doable, get ready to go to Iraq. Take sunscreen.

I think everyone in the military would agree when I say that the draft will degrade our forces. The quality of our troops would go down alot.

"We use words like honor and courage. We use these words as a backbone of a life defending something, you use them as punchlines. I have neither the time nor inclination to explain myself to someone who sleeps under the very blanket of freedom which I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you pick up a weapon and stand a post, either way. I don't give a Damn."
-Col Nathan R. Jessup

09-22-2004, 07:19 AM	#19
Navy Chief Reagan Republican iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 235	The Reserves and the National Guard EXIST to augment our active forces. At the start of the all-volunteer force in the 70's this was the plan. All services have been training with the guard / reserve for a very long time. There is no free ride, if you sign up for the guard / reserve thinking 1 weekend per month and 2 weeks a year is doable, get ready to go to Iraq. Take sunscreen. I think everyone in the military would agree when I say that the draft will degrade our forces. The quality of our troops would go down alot. "We use words like honor and courage. We use these words as a backbone of a life defending something, you use them as punchlines. I have neither the time nor inclination to explain myself to someone who sleeps under the very blanket of freedom which I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you pick up a weapon and stand a post, either way. I don't give a Damn." -Col Nathan R. Jessup Last edited by Navy Chief; 09-22-2004 at 07:26 AM..