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JetBootsBoosh t1_j6fq3f1 wrote

Not 1970, but the 1967 Newark race riots had the guard called out eventually. I can’t find anything about them in 1970, most of the big social upheavals were winding down by then.

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BartholomewBandy t1_j6ienny wrote

The revelations about Cambodia were in 70. The Kent State massacre was May 4 1970. Shit was still going down.

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clce t1_j6jpxl5 wrote

Yeah, but anti-war protests were not typically put down by the national guard. Plenty of riot gear police, but they're not shooting middle class white kids for protesting the war. Kent State was very tragic of course, but it wasn't national guard brought out to put down a riot. It was national guard protecting a building or something, and a tragic overreaction when one or more of the probably young poorly trained guardsman felt too threatened and fired when they shouldn't have .

But I think most people aren't that aware of some of the riots of the late '60s. They were a complete breakdown of order and the national guard including guns were brought out to try to restore order.

I make no judgment on the whole thing. Just a historic observation.

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Defiant-Passion-5129 OP t1_j6fqba0 wrote

that may be it then to be honest he didn’t have exact year either he’s always been a little hazy. but after his departure from vietnam due to bayonet he healed and got sent back to the guard so sounds right.

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