National Guard Going To Iraq Doesn't Have Rifles Or Equipment

[manu1959]

wow.... just wow.....three tours in vietnam with the air force...then the National Guard from 1983 to 1991...Grenada Operation, Operation Just Cause in Panama and Desert Storm and it's idiotic aftermath...

[Gaffer]

That's what I say wow. three tdy tours in nam. 30 days each I bet.

1966 to 1972 was the years that many used the guard and reserve to get out of the draft. I had two uncles who are my age who did exactly that. There was one stipulation psicko left out. If you missed too many reporting dates you were subject to be activated to active duty. So there wasn't a lot of skipping drills during those years.

While the Air National Guard might have been involved in many of those operations they were used strickly in a support level. Flying mostly C-126 and C-130 aircraft delivering supplies. So my guess is psicko was a crewchief or a loadmaster on one of these transport planes. A hectic job but not combat related.

[CSM]

You got something else to say? Say it out loud!!!!!!

I say "SO WHAT?" that "loud" enough for ya?

[Gunny]

The periods betwwen 1966 and 1972 are commonly referred to as the draft dodger years by many National Guardsmen and Reservists, csm. Certainly not all of them were draft dodgers. Those that refused to follow orders but were otherwise ignored and were released from duty with honorable discharges at first opportunity were certainly draft dodgers.





My National Guard time was from 1983 to 1991. During this time I was involved in the Grenada Operation, Operation Just Cause in Panama and the straw that broke the old camel's back was Desert Storm and it's idiotic aftermath. I joined the active duty Air Force in 1968.

You got something else to say? Say it out loud!!!!!!

I haven't noticed anyone saying anything that wasn't posted in black and white. You a mind-reader, or something, among your myraid other "accomplishments?"

[Psychoblues]

Just the facts, gunny, just the facts. You got a problem with the facts?

I haven't noticed anyone saying anything that wasn't posted in black and white. You a mind-reader, or something, among your myraid other "accomplishments?"

I'm gald you noticed.