A National Guard in Need of Funds
Abstract
This paper will address the funding shortage that currently faces the National Guard units across the nation. It will be hard to address this lack of funds without touching on the areas that use these funds. Equipment, facilities, training and personnel all equate to money. A need in any or all of these areas subsequently means a need for more funds. The National Guard is currently operating at some of the lowest equipment levels in years. Over the last ten years, the guard has found itself deployed over and over. These deployments have drained equipment and funds. The National Guards transition from a strategic to an operational reserve has put a strain on an already ailing funding problem. Our National Guard has a dual state and federal mission, without proper funding, guard units will not be able to perform either mission effectively (Laird, 2007). And in the fight on the War on Terrorism, this could mean guard or civilian casualties. In essence, lack of funds means lack of resources to accomplish the National Guards dual mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 13, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1111158
Entities
People
- Stephen L. Austin
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy