No I agree and point well made.
Yes we aren’t the same as regular/reserve service but we do provide a useful service to cadets some who join the forces, to and actually I get a lot from it as a volunteer too.
I felt guilty to ask Wing to sign off my card (before I became eligible through other means). I also feel guilty about becoming a member of the RAF club so I haven’t yet joined (also partly because I don’t know if I’d get value but that’s another story). I don’t feel guilty claiming VA, but can see why you may, but I do find it a massive faff to do so.
Maybe we need to create a more positive movement about celebrating what we do.