3 points
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Afghanistan or iraq part 1 (1991 desert Storm)? It’s not mentioned anywhere so probably not.
3 points
Indeed. Iraq 2 was the first time National Guard was deployed abroad if I’m not mistaken.
1 point
by taking service in the Air National Guard, which he may or may not have taken seriously. People of a certain age may still see National Guard as a form of draft dodging akin to “bone spurs,” but it’s hard to argue that for a man who spent 20 years there.
When I hear the dude was a teacher and National Guards
My Grand-dad joined the Army National Guard for Korea. They’ve definitely been deployed overseas before.
