DEMANDS OF WARS SINCE 9/11 STRAIN NATIONAL GUARD'S EFFORTS

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: September 2, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

WASHINGTON - The National Guard's scramble to bring aid and order to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast is hamstrung by the fact that units across the country have, on average, half their usual amount of equipment helicopters, Humvees, trucks, and weapons on hand because much of it has been siphoned off to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to military officials and security specialists.

The equipment the Guard needs to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is in shorter supply because the gear is in use in combat zones, is battle-damaged, or has been loaned to cover gaps ...

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