Record Funding for National Guard, Says Gates

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Record Funding for National Guard, Says Gates
September 22, 2008
Associated Press

BALTIMORE - Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.

With the increased spending, nearly 80 percent of Army National Guard equipment will be fully modernized by the end of budget year 2013, he said.

"For the first time ever, the Guard will receive the latest equipment provided to the active force - a change that is long overdue," Gates said in a speech prepared for the National Guard Association of the United States conference in Baltimore.

In the budget year starting next month, the Defense Department helped the Guard's budget reach just over $30 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion from the previous year.

Gates said spending on Guard equipment, which can be used for both overseas and domestic security missions, is projected at $32 billion over the next four years.


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uhc comment: At some point in time, we need to stop pissing away money. You fuckers have caused the Wall Street meltdown by gutting regulatory oversight and at the moment are whining that we need a $700,000,000,000 bailout. FYI, 700 big ones would keep the occupations going for another 83.3 years.

Between $355,000,000 F-22 stealth planes, $239,000,000 F-35 semi-stealth planes, $600,000,000 LCS ships, $11,000,000,000 aircraft carriers and $10,300,000,000 target barges, the well is running dry.