War hits home.

• Position: Stateline

The war with Iraq and the ongoing fight against terrorism has hit some states, including North Dakota, Utah and Alabama, hard. Those states have seen 29 percent, 26 percent and 25 percent of their total reservists and Guard members called up. Gannett News Service analysis shows that 17 states and Puerto Rico have had 20 percent or more of their Guard troops and reservists mobilized as of the end of February. That's forcing state officials to scramble to fill their jobs. Many...