Hey!!! I was an REMF. We got shot at too! However, they only gave us rusty old m14's (not kidding folks!).
The guys in the bush had it really bad. They were in more combat actions in one year, than the average grunt did in 4 years in WWII.
I have run into a number of NG folks who were in it just for the money. Hell, I enlisted for the college money. However, I served my whole 12 month tour. I also never joined the VVAW. I would no sooner have consorted with Jane Fonda than with Ho Chi Minh, although Jane was better looking.
Maybe you were RE, but your attitude shows you were no MF.