Longer Stints More Common in National Guard

NPR

Published November 30, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Being in the National Guard doesn't mean giving up a couple of weekends anymore -- longer stints are becoming more common across the globe. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Colin Fogarty reports on a group of National Guardsman from Oregon who found themselves stationed in Egypt's Sinai desert. (5:30)

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