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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ray" data-source="post: 2145490" data-attributes="member: 214536"><p>It's a combination of interservice rivalry and the reputation the Guard developed during the cold war and 90s as a strategic reserve.  The modern Guard is different from the Guard of 5-10 years ago.  About five years ago is when all the old school dirtbags started getting out.  A lot of them have been replaced by former active duty types who didn't like the active Army's deployment rotation.  It makes for a much stronger, much more experienced Guard.  There's always going to be interservice rivalry and the guys who "work" full time are always going to hate on the people who work part time.  It bothered me a lot less once I got overseas and saw how institutionalized, unimaginative, juvenile and retarded much of the active military is.</p></blockquote><p></p>