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You Were Born Free By Accident. You Live Free By Choice. To Die Free Is Your Responsibility.

In The Military, As In Any Organization, Giving The Order Might Be The Easiest Part. Execution Is The Real Game.

Before Katrina, It Was A Longstanding Tradition In Our Country For Political Officials To Wait Until The Last Minute To Warn, To Take Action, To Evacuate. No More. With Irene, You Had Mass Evacuations - Mandatory Ones - Issued Days Ahead Of Time. That Was The Right Thing To Do.

The Preparations Are What They Are. We're Here. The Storm Is Coming. We Are As Best Prepared As We Can Be As The Eye Of The Storm Approaches.

The National Guard Has Served America As Both A Wartime Force And The First Military Responders In Times Of Domestic Crisis. Hundreds Of Times Each Year, The Nation's Governors Call Upon Their Guard Troops To Respond To Fires, Floods, Hurricanes And Other Natural Disasters.