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Rocky Mountain News: Local
What's gone from Colorado:
4 Chinook helicopters, 3,000 gallons, and 7 Black Hawk helicopters, 660 gallons, all en route to Iraq.**Colorado National Guard Backup Is Nebraska National Guard. All But One Of Its Helicopters Is Also En Route To Iraq. Source: State, Federal Wildfi ...
The war on terror and illegal immigration has yet another non-obvious cost. With the national guard being used as a source of the "largest volunteer army" the various jobs they filed in their home states comes to light. In this case they were a big asset to the Colorado wilderness firefighters.
I wonder how California will fare with its guard units split between the Mexican border and the war in Iraq?
Its a good thing we don't live in a time of political and social tension... since the guard is often used to quell large riots and things...
Posted by pqbon at June 5, 2006 3:38 PM