tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470097808236648178.post3730801635106350849..comments2023-12-24T15:26:45.358-08:00Comments on pygalgia: A Problem on the Firelinepygalgiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423302866723206260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470097808236648178.post-65607075097580610832007-10-24T18:38:00.000-07:002007-10-24T18:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for the details. You may be right, but I wa...Thanks for the details. You may be right, but I was going on a generalization expressed by some CA. lawmakers that they felt there was a shortage.pygalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423302866723206260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470097808236648178.post-58480021649244023232007-10-24T16:00:00.000-07:002007-10-24T16:00:00.000-07:00There is no lack of National Guard units.There are...There is no lack of National Guard units.<BR/><BR/>There are 3,000 CAARNG troops deployed overseas, about half of those in Iraq.<BR/><BR/>There anotehr 2,000 that are on duty in CA or elsewhere in the US.<BR/><BR/>There are 1700 that have been deployed for firefighting related duty (they are providing security, not fighting fires).<BR/><BR/>That means that there are still 16,300 troops available for whatever duty they may be needed for. Even if half of these re administratively unable to perform duties, that's still over 8,000 troops.<BR/><BR/>And New Mexico, Utah and Oregon are willing and able to send help if it's needed.RTO Trainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282158516128336245noreply@blogger.com