My NG unit was activated June 1st, and are awaiting deployment to the middle east at Dix (I'm not going ). Approximately 42% of the troops in or soon to be in Iraq will come from NG and Reserve ...
I joined the Army Reserves when in '88 at 17, went active duty in '89, served 3 yrs in HHC Berlin Brigade Commo Platoon, and 6 months at MCC Zakho in Iraq in '91. Got out in '92 when I was pregnent(s ...