Re: oddjobs troll returns
KRS has not played in the desert at night much nor been treatred for the infectious "oucies" that result.<br /> 20 years ago or so in the reagan admin it had a solution, now I dont see one.<br />does something have to be done? yes, but not any pandering 6 year into it kneejerk stuff.<br /> knee jerk got us into the current debacle.<br />and for ouchies, I was chashing a rabbit some years back and jumped a log and had a 3" or so mesquite thorn punture my boot sole and piece the bone in my right heel. had to be surgically removed and the infection was nasty.<br />what I am trying to say is almost all my friends that quit active duty and entered the guard then have spent 1 year or better in Iraq are tired, they have no desire to rotate to southwestern US. they all did their active duty sacrifice and now did it again.<br /> none complain but most will leave when there current enlistment is up.<br />one did 2 tours in vietnam and has been texas air national guard for almost 15 years, he is a medic, got a wife, had a job, got kids, one graduated while he was in the mideast. he is done.<br /> he says its not what he signed up for.<br />he says if he wanted to remain active duty he would have never left the army in the first place.<br /> the gaurd servive in king georges time was reserved for the elite that did not wish to fight,unless it was in a bar, the gaurd today is tasked with taking up the slack wherever in the world.<br /> however most did not join to be deployed 12 months or more at a time.<br />so sooner or later a decision has to be made. <br /> and KRS the age requiremnt to join the Guard is rather high, have ya chatted with your recuiter ?
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