Guard leaders say Pentagon slow to address burden on citizen soldiers

Thursday, July 20, 2006

SAN ANTONIO -- The nation's laws and policies aren't changing fast enough to reflect the increasing demands on citizen soldiers, top commanders of the National Guard and reserves told an independent commission Wednesday.

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