TO: Texans
RE: Speaking of Your Soldiers, i.e., National Guard
Do you know where YOUR division is today?
When Katrina stormed ashore in Louisiana, Louisiana’s primary formation, an independent infantry-heavy brigade was off in Iraq.
I blame the former governor and her adjutant general for NOT having them stateside during the hurricane season. It would have been easy enough to insist they were stateside during that time. But they failed to plan ahead and object to the Department of the Army, i.e., Puzzle Palace, when the request came down.
[Note: This is one of the aspects of being a governor of a state that falls within the realm of 'executive' experience; managing the state's military assets in a manner that best supports that state. Governor Blanco failed, abysmally. Obama has had no such experience. Palin has.]
Regards,
Chuck(le)
[Sleep well tonight IF your National Guard is alert.]
