I do find myself somewhat skeptical when I hear the Army chief talking about how National Guard troops and Reserve troops only train 39 days a year when we all know darn well that most of them do certainly more than that.
Duckworth expresses skepticism about the Army chief's statement on training days for National Guard troops.
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