The key part you are missing is that National Guard are American patriots on American soil. They are people who don't need the army or its paycheck, who willingly gave up their time to defend the nation, not some 18 year old who wanted a free ride to college or didn't know how else to make money. Not saying there are not proud military people serving as active duty for honor, but the point is NG doesn't do it for the paycheck, they are people who have jobs already.
When it comes to defending some shithole town in a shithole country overseas, I would 100% agree with you. NG an't gonna die for Sandfuckistan, NO way national guard would fight as hard as PMC mercs who have their company rep, and thus future meals, on the line.
But in DC with their nation and home on the line? In battle where if they fail everything they love will die? They will fight like the 300 at Thermopylae.
The key part you are missing is that National Guard are American patriots on American soil. They are people who don't need the army or its paycheck, who willingly gave up their time to defend the nation, not some 18 year old who wanted a free ride to college or didn't know how else to make money. Not saying there are not proud military people serving as active duty for honor, but the point is NG doesn't do it for the paycheck, they are people who have jobs already.
When it comes to defending some shithole town in a shithole country overseas, I would 100% agree with you. NG an't gonna die for Sandfuckistan, NO way national guard would fight as hard as PMC mercs who have their company rep, and thus future meals, on the line.
But in DC with their nation and home on the line? In battle where if they fail everything they love will die? They will fight like the 300 at Thermopylae.
Morale is everything in war.