At Ramming Speed in Iraq

There is no difference in the reserve and active services in Iraq, according to former Multi-national forces commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz:

The III Corps commanding general had plenty of opportunities to see Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers in action in Iraq. About 39 percent of the American forces in MNC-I during Operation Iraqi Freedom II were from the reserve components. That percentage has risen to 43 percent in OIFIII.Metz used the analogy of an ancient oar-driven warship to describe the pace of operations for the Army today and the lack of difference between the components.“We’re all at ramming speed,” he said. “If you look around at the others pulling on the oars, you can’t tell any difference in the guys on the other oars.”