Illinois National Guard short on equipment after Iraq duty
WASHINGTON — Five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that struck the East Coast, the Illinois National Guard does not have all the equipment it deems necessary to rapidly respond to a disaster at home.
Far from it.
Called to duty by President George W. Bush to help fight the global war against terrorism, Illinois guardsmen have left more than $40 million of equipment in war-torn Iraq.
Even equipment that was still working after heavy use was left behind for replacement units.
The rest — ranging from worn out or wiped out trucks and Humvees to night vision devices and radios — decay in the desert.
Read the rest at the Beacon Journal
Far from it.
Called to duty by President George W. Bush to help fight the global war against terrorism, Illinois guardsmen have left more than $40 million of equipment in war-torn Iraq.
Even equipment that was still working after heavy use was left behind for replacement units.
The rest — ranging from worn out or wiped out trucks and Humvees to night vision devices and radios — decay in the desert.
Read the rest at the Beacon Journal
posted by iraqnam at 10:46 PM
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