Suby you are correct. In reading on the 2nd Brigagde (the one for NW Indiana) they (Indiana Guard) support the Indiana Armories when the Indiana National Guard are called to active duty and/or are not at the Armories. In essence they handle the daily operations of the armories (whatever those may be) when the fighting men (those who will be armed and on the front lines) are not at home.
As such that is probably why the out of shape of some of the members. No offense to them but it's probably more important for them to know how to operate the armory then by in good shape. I guess you can think of the Indiana Guard sort of like that group that Hitler used to defend Berlin at the end of the war (little kids and old men and anyone else that could hold a gun).
NOTE I AM NOT SAYING THET THE INDIANA GUARD IS LIKE ANY TYPE OF NAZI GROUP BUT THAT THE INDIANA GUARD IS REALLY THE LAST FORMAL DEFENSE FOR INDIANA. AFTER THEM IT'S THE GENERAL INDIANA POPULATION FORMING UP IN WHATEVER SHAPE WAY OR FORM.
As such that is probably why the out of shape of some of the members. No offense to them but it's probably more important for them to know how to operate the armory then by in good shape. I guess you can think of the Indiana Guard sort of like that group that Hitler used to defend Berlin at the end of the war (little kids and old men and anyone else that could hold a gun).
NOTE I AM NOT SAYING THET THE INDIANA GUARD IS LIKE ANY TYPE OF NAZI GROUP BUT THAT THE INDIANA GUARD IS REALLY THE LAST FORMAL DEFENSE FOR INDIANA. AFTER THEM IT'S THE GENERAL INDIANA POPULATION FORMING UP IN WHATEVER SHAPE WAY OR FORM.