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Jilly_in_VA

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5. Those of you who are old enough will remember

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 08:42 AM

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that joining the National Guard (if you could get in) was a way of avoiding getting sent to Vietnam. Didn't help when Iraq came along, however. I vividly remember a video of a Louisiana guardsman watching his home being destroyed by Katrina while he sat in Iraq. He should have been THERE, not thousands of miles away. Remember the old commercial, "Sleep soundly tonight. Your National Guard is awake."? Yeah, right.

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Can National Guardsmen deployed to US cities claim conscientious objection? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 4 OP

I think they should go, but set an example for the others. nt Ilsa Oct 4 #1

And still retain their position in the Guard? stopdiggin Oct 4 #2

Seems like how the anti-vaxxers and anti- Choice Fundies demanded exemptions. UTUSN Sunday #3

I suppose not, until they are actually ordered to KILL someone....... Jack Valentino Sunday #4

Those of you who are old enough will remember Jilly_in_VA Sunday #5