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I'm not certain how easy it is in the forces to get cushy stay at home jobs, but Canada actually contributes disproportionately highly to armed conflict when co

by munk-a 7y ago

I'm not certain how easy it is in the forces to get cushy stay at home jobs, but Canada actually contributes disproportionately highly to armed conflict when compared to the US, it has participated heavily in quite a few recent actions[1]. Both armed forces have logistical and bureaucratic arms along but only the US (AFAICT) has a dedicated stay-at-home path via the National Guard. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Canada#Post%E2%80%93Cold_War_era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Canada#Pos...

pwaivers 7y ago
What source do you have that Canada has disproportionate contributions, compared to the US? The Wikipedia page doesn't say that.
wolco 7y ago
Canada spends disproportionately low compared to the US. It's been a source of major compliants in NATO. 1.2526% vs 3+% Canada does join many more conflicts than it should. But sometimes doesn't have the equipment to get there/back to survive (wearing green camo instead of brown in the desert is a major disadvantage).
amanaplanacanal 7y ago
> dedicated stay-at-home path via the National Guard I thought last decade that dedicated stay-at-home path meant you ended up in Iraq or Afghanistan. In other words not so stay-at-home.
- blaser-waffle 7y ago
  Indeed -- many National Guard units have done 4+ deployments to Afghanistan or Iraq. There was an article a while back about how the Guard used to be fat-ass weekend warriors with gear that was EOL or falling apart. After damn near 20 years of Afghanistan and Iraq most of those Guard units have been multiple times and are equipped and trained to something that resembles actually full-time line units. The Active Duty troopers still get better gear and training, but the Reserves & Guard are a completely different creature than a few decades ago.
claviska 7y ago
There is zero guarantee as National Guard that you won’t be deployed. You can be activated at the state or federal level anytime. Source: I’m an active duty Army veteran and have extended family in a guard unit that’s currently deployed OCONUS.

by munk-a 7y ago

pwaivers 7y ago

What source do you have that Canada has disproportionate contributions, compared to the US? The Wikipedia page doesn't say that.

wolco 7y ago

Canada spends disproportionately low compared to the US. It's been a source of major compliants in NATO. 1.2526% vs 3+% Canada does join many more conflicts than it should. But sometimes doesn't have the equipment to get there/back to survive (wearing green camo instead of brown in the desert is a major disadvantage).

amanaplanacanal 7y ago

> dedicated stay-at-home path via the National Guard I thought last decade that dedicated stay-at-home path meant you ended up in Iraq or Afghanistan. In other words not so stay-at-home.

blaser-waffle 7y ago
Indeed -- many National Guard units have done 4+ deployments to Afghanistan or Iraq. There was an article a while back about how the Guard used to be fat-ass weekend warriors with gear that was EOL or falling apart. After damn near 20 years of Afghanistan and Iraq most of those Guard units have been multiple times and are equipped and trained to something that resembles actually full-time line units. The Active Duty troopers still get better gear and training, but the Reserves & Guard are a completely different creature than a few decades ago.

claviska 7y ago

There is zero guarantee as National Guard that you won’t be deployed. You can be activated at the state or federal level anytime. Source: I’m an active duty Army veteran and have extended family in a guard unit that’s currently deployed OCONUS.