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Old 10-09-2008, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetjok View Post
I thought the major difference, from a deployment position, was that you, as an individual, cannot be activated or deployed, when you're a member of a Guard unit. If you're a member of a Reserve unit, you can be specifically called up to active duty and deployed. That's a very big distinction in today's military. Plus, the Guard is just much cooler.

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What Universe are you in? That's the whole point. Plenty of Guard guys have been and are currently deployed (Especially Army Guard)...do you think all those Guard fighter units train to never go to the desert and put bombs on target? You know that any Guard/Reserve USAF asset can Chop to a higher command right? You being facetious (With "Air Guard" on your license plate holder)? Don't confuse the kids reading this for accurate information.

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