Reserve and National Guard units traditionally spent much of their active duty on bases in the United States, being trained to go abroad.
If reservists are forced to spend too much time on active duty, he said, "we're going to end up losing them, and we can't afford to lose them".
So when you're talking about an emergency and- and you have border state governors tell you that's just not what they're seeing, how do you justify sending as much as 6,000 active duty troops?
The proposed cuts fell disproportionately on the Guard, which is much smaller than the active duty force.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), from a Michener novel, was a popular Korean War tale starring William Holden as a navy bomber pilot recalled to active duty, much to the dismay of his wife (played by Grace Kelly).
"Our thoughts are also very much with those on active duty in Afghanistan and their families".
In spite of these deficiencies, less than one month later, the men were recalled to the active duty force, much to their chagrin, because of concerns of an impending U.S. entry into World War II.
After all, it's the perception of "authenticity" that made the guy who'd never reported for active duty seem so much more trustworthy on the war than the guy with the Purple Heart.
People who enlist in the Guard generally serve one weekend a month, and a few weeks a year, though they can be called to much longer active-duty stints during a crisis.
The Air Force Reserve is also focusing much of its efforts on the dwindling pool of those leaving active duty.
