REMF's are NOT Combat Veterans! They were in the weeds/sand humping ammo, and brought back less than they took in.

I look at the same way. I was stationed in Northern Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf Crisis. I was a part time security policeman patrolling around the perimeter in a Hummer half the time and then ordering parts at the Demand Processing Tent for Supply the other half. We took SCUD Missle fire once. I hit the bunkers a couple of times here in there. I was in the Combat Zone, but once again in NO Way do I consider myself a combat veteran.