The military isn't a good option right now.
No, not for armed domestic actions anyhow..
On another topic, I was National Guard Infantry for 9 of my 35 years of service. We all agreed we would never fire on our fellow citizens if it was ordered because of politics. However, that was 25 years ago, and the way these guardsmen were raised is quite different from the way I was raised.
NG is like reserves in a sense. Part time.so one wonders how well versed they are for strange situations (chain of command) such as this....
I was hoping to hear from someone with Guard inside knowledge...and I agree about the different character of troops both regular and reserve these days...
One thought. I hope that they get extra pay for this. Though it will probably come from the State coffers, thereby further stressing the system....
