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majdrfrtim

(340 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2024, 11:50 AM Oct 18

Did any (other) Vets take umbrage

at SphincterLips' saying the other day, during his Maria Bartiromo interview, "And I think it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, National Guard or if really necessary by the military"?

Granted, I didn't join the Army National Guard until I was almost 51 years old (with no prior service), yet when I went to Camp Liberty Iraq in 2008-2009, it sure seemed as though I was in "the military." I realize that quite a number of my Active Duty friends referred to us as "Nasty Girls," yet in the midst of a MASCAL, no one asked me what component I belonged to.

Since TFG had the position of Commander-in-Chief, I feel annoyed that he seems not to care enough to know that mobilized National Guard personnel are *definitely* "the military."

Of course, the whole premise of turning the military against US civilians on US soil, is anathema and absolutely disqualifying for the Office he's seeking. I'm just pissed off at this insult on top of that injury.

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Did any (other) Vets take umbrage (Original Post) majdrfrtim Oct 18 OP

I noticed it yes. underpants Oct 18 #1

they are 2 separate organizations Darwins_Retriever Oct 18 #2

Kent State comes to mind. Squaredeal Oct 18 #3

You bet I took umbrage. Susan Calvin Oct 19 #4

underpants

(186,377 posts)

1. I noticed it yes.

Reply to majdrfrtim (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 11:58 AM

Oct 18

I figured it was either his stupidity or….no it’s his stupidity.

Cav Scout 90-93.

I think about the guard every storm, flash flood alert, train derailment, etc. I know a lot of that is active Guard but units do get called up.

Darwins_Retriever

(923 posts)

2. they are 2 separate organizations

Reply to majdrfrtim (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 12:18 PM

Oct 18

The Guard is controlled by the state government, by the governors. While active duty military are controlled by the federal government, by the President. The Guard can be federally activated by the President, at that time they come under the command and control of the military service command system.

Squaredeal

(531 posts)

3. Kent State comes to mind.

Reply to majdrfrtim (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 12:38 PM

Oct 18

My fellow soldiers and I were in SE Asia at the time this happened and just about every one of us was incensed about it. Unlike today’s troops, we served from a different generation, older, better educated, and selected from a wider population of the country, many of us having been drafted. The mentality of many of today’s more recent volunteer veterans might not be the same.

Susan Calvin

(2,074 posts)

4. You bet I took umbrage.

Reply to majdrfrtim (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 09:00 AM

Oct 19

The first thing I thought about was what a spot it would put the military members in, since they are not supposed to follow illegal orders.

Sorry, I should have read your whole post before I posted. Yes, I took umbrage at that as well.

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