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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Did he go to the first invasion?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Afghanistan or iraq part 1 (1991 desert Storm)? It's not mentioned anywhere so probably not.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Indeed. Iraq 2 was the first time National Guard was deployed abroad if I’m not mistaken.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

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.