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JustAnotherGen

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39. The young lady

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #34)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 07:45 PM

Monday

Was upset that they couldn't do "anything".

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Something the Media Never States about the National Guard [View all] Chasstev365 Nov 29 OP

Poor economies for the middle and lower classes negate the need for a draft or mandatory service. marble falls Nov 29 #1

It has been this way for a very long time. OldBaldy1701E Nov 29 #2

Not only income inequality TommyT139 Nov 29 #3

VT governor Scott refused to send the VT Guard karynnj Nov 29 #24

This is especially true in the state of West Virginia FakeNoose Nov 29 #4

I wonder how much training they receive. Hugin Nov 29 #5

Training wasn't an issue. Sarah Beckstrom had been a Guard member since June, 2023. Gimpyknee Nov 29 #25

Ummm ... I could swear I read that she was 20 years old? AZJonnie Nov 29 #27

My mistake - 2023. Gimpyknee Nov 29 #29

It was reported that popsdenver Nov 29 #36

I seriously doubt she had training for law enforcement in an urban environment. n/t Hugin Nov 29 #30

It is being reported that none popsdenver Nov 29 #37

Why would JustAnotherGen Nov 29 #7

I'm sure nobody joins the NG expecting to end up playing cop in an American city! ShazzieB Nov 29 #34

The young lady JustAnotherGen Monday #39

Okay? ShazzieB Tuesday #40

The boyfriend JustAnotherGen Nov 29 #6

She seemed onboard with keeping Farmer-Rick Nov 29 #13

I am sure that they were all being fed Republican propaganda popsdenver Nov 29 #38

She wanted a job with "meaning" as she knew it. haele Nov 29 #20

True today DownriverDem Nov 29 #8

Yep. That brings back memories. calimary Nov 29 #9

In George W's case it was a way to fly cool jets without being put in harm's way. sop Nov 29 #10

Unless your unit was activated. niyad Nov 29 #15

Back then it was a legal way to draft dodge dflprincess Nov 29 #17

I helped train the Kansas National Guard... BH liberal Nov 29 #11

Your post is so important. Would you consider posting it as its own OP, niyad Nov 29 #16

I am a newbie poster here and don't think I can start threads yet... BH liberal Nov 29 #19

Surprise, surprise... BH liberal Nov 29 #23

It's possible the entry point may be 50 comments before starting a thread AZJonnie Nov 29 #28

Minimum is 10. niyad Nov 29 #32

Actually, you are not a newbie, having signed up in Jan. 2024, and have niyad Nov 29 #31

One Of Many Reasons modrepub Nov 29 #12

I think our M$M does know what's going on - they just don't report it. Not their job - reporting the news... erronis Nov 29 #18

Most members of the National Guard, as with the military as a whole, come from the working- and middle-classes. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 29 #14

That Begs The Question: Why Do we Have This Vast Income Inequality DallasNE Nov 29 #21

Poverty draft. I know a couple who chose this route. cbabe Nov 29 #22

We're Still Fighting the Tolerance for Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and Obscene Economic Stratification The Roux Comes First Nov 29 #26

I was in the Army Reserve, so my experience does not include the Guard. TomSlick Nov 29 #33

Well said. K&R c-rational Nov 29 #35