You are right for instance did you know that Teddy Roosevelt and the 'rough riders were National Guard.On any given day, an average of 4,700 ARNG soldiers are away from home in support of our national security
33% of the Army's Armored Cavalry Regiments are in the Army National Guard.
The Army National Guard has 56% of the Army's Combat force structure.
More than 60,000 Army Guard personnel were called to active duty for the Gulf War.
52% of the Army's Infantry Battalions are in the Army National Guard.
38% of the the Army's force structure is in the Army National Guard
45% of the Army's Mechanized Infantry forces are in the Army National Guard.
This and many other factoids and it can esily be seen why they are called to active duty.
I would imagine that Bush going into the Air National guard as a pilot a congressman would have to recommed him like say his father.
Many Air Guard pilots were in Viet Nam.
So keep up the good work libbers ....Bush wins in a landslide.