Yeah, I was in the United States Army for twenty-one years. I served from 1961 to 1991 and included Regular Army, National Guard, and Active Reserve in my service.
I do not appreciate someone of your ilk questioning my service. I was on duty when the Berlin Wall went up and I was still on duty when it came down. When I went on alert, it usually meant a minimum of two weeks out in the field, sleeping in a tent. From what I saw of the Air Force, a alert meant they had to work twelve hour shifts. At least that is what I saw at Bitburg and Spangdahlem Air Bases in Germany.