Approximately 40% of the U.S. forces now in Iraq are from the Army Reserves or the National Guard. These troops face year-long tours of duty that can be-and have been-extended. Former Representative Tim Penny; Minnesota National Guard Col. Neal Loidolt; and Denny Schulstad, state chair of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, offered their perspective on the impact of National Guard deployments here at home. Click here for more programs in the Home and Away series.
Listen to panel discussion (60 mins)
Listen to Q&A (28 mins 10 secs)