Twenty-Percent Soldiers: Our Secret Life in the National Guard

". . . a poignant reminder that our freedom still depends on 'twenty-percent soldiers' who volunteer to protect and defend our nation when duty calls."

-Tom Ridge, 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, First US Secretary of Homeland Security

The National Guard and Reserves is comprised of remarkable men and women who work behind the scenes as our nation's supplemental fighting force. It's a part-time job with a full-time commitment that involves the entire family. They wear the same uniforms and tra...