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craigepo: Conversely, many of the guard guys are very tied-in in their communities and vocations, are quite successful in their new careers, and have been to many of the same places as you. It's sort of like the idea of a masonic lodge, in that you go somewhere absolutely foreign, walk in, and you almost automatically have a bunch of new friends.
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This is a huge point! State Guard organizations are insular in the sense that folks tend to stay their entire military career within what might be essentially a one or two brigade sized organization (aggregate of all military elements within a state). Everyone senior is known to everyone else. Quality SF folks tend to rise to the top. Quite a job network. Quite a support mechanism for professional references.
The Adjutant General of the state I advised (CG of all Army & USAF Guard units in the state) was a prior SF Team Leader & Battalion Commander.