WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A top U.S. general's comments that National Guard troops aren't trained as well as regular troops are "simply not true," says the head of a Guard organization.
Retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargrett, president of the National Guard Association, reacted to comments by U.S. Army chief Gen. Ray Odierno that Guard skill levels couldn't stand up to those of regular soldiers, Defense News reported Monday.