National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of November 24 (an increase )

G_j

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Wed Nov-24-04 05:58 PM
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National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of November 24 (an increase )

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20041124-1647.html)

No. 1208-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2004

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National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of November 24, 2004
This week, the Army and Air Force announced an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Navy , Marines and Coast Guard had a decrease. The net collective result is 294 more reservists mobilized than last week.

At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 156,972; Naval Reserve, 3,235; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 10,808; Marine Corps Reserve, 10,703; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 1,054. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel, who have been mobilized, to 182,772 including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel, who are currently mobilized can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2004/d20041124.pdf

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VivaKerry

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Wed Nov-24-04 08:09 PM
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1. Okay, why is bush putting the most weight on reservists/nat'l guard?

Do people think that bush is saving the regular forces for something?

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teryang

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Wed Nov-24-04 08:47 PM
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2. It's the Wal Mart / home depot theory of manpower

Part timers are cheaper and the dollars saved go to defense contractors.

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G_j

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Wed Nov-24-04 10:36 PM
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3. yup n/t

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VivaKerry

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Thu Nov-25-04 02:58 AM
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5. Thanks for answering my question.

I was hoping it would be a more reasonable explanation. Of course not. Dollars for contractors. I am disgusted.

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annabanana

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Wed Nov-24-04 10:49 PM
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4. more and more people can say.."I know someone", or

"My cousin's boss" or "the vice principals son".....is being deployed.
And that will be followed by "so and so lost a daughter, son, cousin, brother over there".....

How many will have to "know someone" 'till we reach that critical mass where we can make it stop?

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teryang

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Thu Nov-25-04 06:07 AM
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6. The local news is turning these deaths into enlistment...

Edited on Thu Nov-25-04 06:09 AM by teryang

...propaganda.

"It must be something to die for a cause" heard on local television after high school principal propagandized working class student body over former classmates deaths.

Here's another quote from a teen age college student dummer than a box of rocks: "they gave their lives so we could be free."

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