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Originally posted by smooth
I found an interesting history of the Guard at Constitutional charter of the Guard
Here's the last entry:
It's interesting to see how the Guard has transformed into what it is used for today.
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One of Rumsfeld's goals for the DOD is to reduce our dependence on Guard and Reserve components, the idea being to make it even easier to wage wars. Kind of a scary prospect if you ask me.
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