TOtal fraud, he belongs to the NY Guard which is not affiliated with the military in any way whatsoever.
Yep. It was a FReeper (obviously) who dug it all up. Bateman is a troll and got the “narrative” and “optics” he wanted for his 15 minute story.
Like an unpaid state militia, unorganized? We have the South Carolina State Guard. Strictly volunteer, mostly military retirees, they do good work but their uniform insignia are designed to make them separate & distinct from the National Guard, Army Reserve, or active component personnel.
Taught at West Point? My foot.
The National Guard *is* a branch of the US Army- a reserve component, just like the Army Reserve. The difference between them is that the Guard’s mission is primarily for it’s state.