Saturday, September 09, 2006

Illinois Guard faces equipment problems

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 Bush to help fight the global war against terrorism, Illinois guardsmen have left more than $40 million of equipment in war-torn Iraq.

Illinois Guard faces equipment problems

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