Definately ARNG forces require trainup. That shouldn't be a news flash. No way can anyone say that ARNG is the same as AD in all areas at all times. However after trainup at the mob site the ARNG untis have acquitted themselves well over the years...especially after the initial years of the war.
But at the same token all those "instantly ready" AD forces arent as "instantly ready" as the AD would like to make congress think. Oh and as we look at the bigger picture... how much STRAT Lift capability do we posess to get all those perpetually ready AD forces to the fight on a moments notice?
And furthermore like all of us who have been on Active duty know that 100% of the time all AD soldiers are fully engaged in training and/or otherwise gainfully employed.
I'm just saying that its disengenuous to not recognize that there are legions of AD soldiers and junior officers (and senior ones for that matter) fucking off every single day... when we talk about cost comparisons.
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