I would not second guess regular from reserves. This SOB never saw more Marine training and "action" than the OC club due to daddy's connection. 99.999% of Marines, regular or reserves, do not have that pull.
I probably ineptly tried to make my point.
But what got me was somehow he tried to make it sound like he was just this Forrest Gump type guy that walked into a recruiting office and he was put on a bus to Parris Island.
This is a guy that got 6 deferrments, was a seantors staffer.
Worked out of the WH, NIXON WH, and NO ONE even whispered to him .
Especially getting deferrments while working for the Washington POST for GS.