Allan Wall, a deployed hero who's written some articles I've posted about recently (here and here) is going to be having regular articles posted online in his "Dispatches from Iraq" at World Net Daily.

Make it a regular stopping point in your internet travels!

Here's a snippet from his latest:

Since 9-11, National Guardsmen, long derided as "weekend warriors," have been doing their fair share of U.S. military operations, both stateside and abroad. The Guard has made its contribution. And more than a few guardsmen have fallen in defense of our nation.

Guardsmen are proud of the work they do. Many specifically volunteered for duty in Iraq. Like other soldiers, they desire to complete the mission and return home. Activating a National Guard unit has some things in common with the deployment of a regular Army unit. But some things are different. Guardsmen are civilians with a military commitment. In a normal year, a guardsman does about 40 days of service.

But since 9-11, no year has been a "normal year." Guardsmen from across the nation have deployed, again and again. They have secured military bases stateside. They have served abroad. Today, guardsmen and reservists comprise a
significant proportion of troops in Iraq.

Read the rest here.