He was active duty for training. There is no such thing as active duty without being in an active duty unit.
It's that simple.
As a basic training chaplain, we had those from the national guard who received their training in the 1/46 Inf Bn, 1st Training Bde.
Both of those were units listed in the active U.S. Army organizational lists.
Further example....my son is with the National Guard. They have been activated for Iraq and he currently is serving there. His unit has been attached to the 1st Inf Div.
What unit patch does he wear.... National Guard?
Nope. 1st Inf Div.
Exactly, Im ILARNG was assigned to 12th AVN BDE at Camp Anaconda, Balad, Iraq, I wear their patch...btw tell your son God Speed...Mike1sg