Charlie Self wrote:

Most people who have served as regulars do not consider the
'60s and '70s Guard tours as military service.

And following 4 May 70 it was some time before a lot of us who'd
served as regulars were able to think of the NG as /any/ kind of
legitimate military.

Different story now, but that was then.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA