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Title: owner of a lonely heart
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someones blog about a new energy drink... pics @ the link:
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I was walking home from Thai Town, and I noticed this poster. Apparently Rockstar, is no longer the most patriotic energy drink...
WTF Army National Guard? Really, Energy Drinks? Why do you keep trying to convince me to join your army? |
http://current.com/items/92104577_ol-glory-the-national-guards-energy-drink.htm
i never seen this energy drink. anyone have? anyone taste?
down here in phoenix, we actually have a julio cesar chavez energy drink. its not bad tasting and it does give some energy. i thought that was pretty funny. for those that dont know, JCC is the greatest mexican boxer to ever have lived... so far
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Doddsino
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"When you're protecting your country against some terrorist scum and you're thirsty, REACH FOR A TALL COLD CAN OF OL' GLORY! You're a goddamn American! Drink like one!"
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SoldierHawk
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Knyte
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You kinda cease to be "Guard Of The Nation", when you leave it's soil and go overseas, don't you?
I mean a guard is someone who guards something. They are defense. When you go away from what you are gaurding to fight someone, doesn't that make you offense? So, then you become the Army National Attacker?
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UsaSatsui
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| Knyte wrote: |
You kinda cease to be "Guard Of The Nation", when you leave it's soil and go overseas, don't you?
I mean a guard is someone who guards something. They are defense. When you go away from what you are gaurding to fight someone, doesn't that make you offense? So, then you become the Army National Attacker? |
Unless you go over there and defend something while there.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
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I remember when the Guard protected me from college hippies at Kent State.
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Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
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| joshwoodzy wrote: |
| I remember when the Guard protected me from college hippies at Kent State. |
what are you talking about? I thought you were a hippie mr Ross
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SoldierHawk
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| Knyte wrote: |
You kinda cease to be "Guard Of The Nation", when you leave it's soil and go overseas, don't you?
I mean a guard is someone who guards something. They are defense. When you go away from what you are gaurding to fight someone, doesn't that make you offense? So, then you become the Army National Attacker? |
Well. In this case "Guard" is a broad term. One could argue that we're "guarding" American ideals and such, or at least helping guard the country's security. *shrug*
I dunno lol. It was named back in the 1600s/1700s. The job has expanded quite a bit since then.
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UsaSatsui
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I was under the impression that the National Guards were actually the state's armed forces. They're not allowed to maintain armies, but the Guard wasn't an army, it was a part-time militia. Or was I misinformed?
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SoldierHawk
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| UsaSatsui wrote: |
| I was under the impression that the National Guards were actually the state's armed forces. They're not allowed to maintain armies, but the Guard wasn't an army, it was a part-time militia. Or was I misinformed? |
Well, technically yes, each State has its own Guard that is pretty much an entity unto itself--Alaska Guard, Cali Guard, etc (although there is a, I think 3-star General who commands the whole thing.) And each state governor is technically in command. (Remember when Sarah Palin was trying to claim "military experience" because she was "commander in chief" of the Alaska National Guard?  )
That's how it generally works. However, the President has the power to Federalize any and all Guard members and units at any time if the country is under threat. At that point, they become full active duty, federalized troops subject to deployment and active duty pay and benefits just like any other soldier. (Now technically, I think the governors have the right to refuse, but they would have to be an idiot to do so.) That's why there are so many Guardsmen in Iraq, Afghanistan, et al--at the height of the war, in fact, something like 75% of the troops over there were Guard or Reserves.
Anyway, long winded answer, but I hope that helped.
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