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re: Military people, why are we still deploying national guard units to Afghanistan?
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:59 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 8/24/17 at 8:59 am to GetCocky11
Becuase if they can send part time Army to get a job done without taking Active Army away from their assignenment/mission, why wouldn't they?
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Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:03 am to unbeWEAVEable
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The people who can answer this question won't because of OPSEC. Any other answer with detailed information is hopefully false.
"I know things but I can't tell you." - DDWM
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:08 am to GetCocky11
I was in Afg for over 2 years, worked with a ton of Air Force guard/reserve guys that were Intel analysts. They were absolutely as skilled at their jobs on average as the full timers. And most wanted to be there unlike the active duty ppl.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:15 am to lsucoonass
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ive been to fob lightning before. come to think of it i been to many of them in RC East whether it is by convoy or by black hawk.
I passed through Lightning a few times, and a lot of the RC East FOBs as well. FOB Vulcan was my "home" for the year.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:15 am to GetCocky11
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That sounds idiotic
It is.
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Isn't the National Guard basically a state militia full of guys with full-time careers outside the military?
Yes but they compete for federal funding with other NG units
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:16 am to GetCocky11
We need to stick it to those farming Afgans. They pose such a threat to our way of life. The Germans would have been scared.
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 9:19 am
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:17 am to AFtigerFan
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The good old Army National Guard.
They suck. I had nothing but horrible experiences with the lot of them.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:21 am to Rhino5
ron paul used to talk about that monstrosity all the time. he always said it was bigger than the vatican.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:24 am to GetCocky11
Because baby sitting poppy fields is a little beneath regular army folks.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:45 am to lsucoonass
Army Reserves are almost all logistics units. Many Combat Arms Brigades and Battalions are in the National Guard.
The entire military is being downsized every year due to budget cuts.
All deployments are rotational. National Guard and Reserve Units are part of the rotation.
It's working. It's not stupid and it's not a waste of money or resources. Anyone saying that is uninformed.
The entire military is being downsized every year due to budget cuts.
All deployments are rotational. National Guard and Reserve Units are part of the rotation.
It's working. It's not stupid and it's not a waste of money or resources. Anyone saying that is uninformed.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:51 am to AFtigerFan
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The good old Army National Guard. I'll never forget when they arrived at FOB Lightning, went on a mission, and called for fire on themselves on accident. Troop movements in the theater were shut down for a week while everyone had to do remedial training and have a fire control officer on every convoy. What a shite show they were.
I'm sure that's never happened with regular army soldiers amirite? I doubt regular navy guys would wreck any destroyers either.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:00 am to crimsonsaint
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I'm sure that's never happened with regular army soldiers amirite? I doubt regular navy guys would wreck any destroyers either.
Daaaaaaaamn
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:01 am to crimsonsaint
Guys who talk shite about the Guard or Reserves are usually threatened by them in some manner or they are insecure. All branches have good people and all have shitbags. I could point to examples of both. But that's not important nor is it the point of this thread.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:03 am to CelticDog
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National Service is answer to many needs in America and Abroad
FIFY
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:06 am to 13SaintTiger
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The Army is going through a phase where they are experimenting with NG and Reserve units being on equal footing with Active. See the recent realignment with 10th mountain and Texas NG and 173rd ABN. Government believes it makes the Army more well-rounded.
Thats been happening since 2003, and SOME Guard units with a 30-45 day mob time can perform to the standard. Most of those units are in southern states.
Louisiana currently has two companies and one battalion forward with another company (HQ) and battalion on the clock.
And as mentioned the deployments are back.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:10 am to GetCocky11
Government will government..
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:13 am to crimsonsaint
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I'm sure that's never happened with regular army soldiers amirite?
Was going to post the same thing so have an upvote instead.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:21 am to terriblegreen
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It's working.
No it isn't, and anyone who thinks it is is uninformed.
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it's not a waste of money or resources
ffs
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:25 am to GetCocky11
FWIW the 256th is arguably one of the best infantry brigades in the country. They had a big impact in Iraq in 2010.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 10:27 am to CHEDBALLZ
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Because Afghanistan is home to one of the worlds largest deposits of Lithium. That's why we aren't at war with North Korea, we have enough rice.
How much oil did we get after we invaded Iraq?
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