marvelways | (no subject)

For my own accounting, how much time has passed since The Avengers and Cap2? I think I found one source that stated a couple of years, but that doesn't seem right to me.

Also, based on the sweatshirt Sam is wearing in the opening scene, I am thinking he is part of the Air National Guard and thus likely helped clean up or provide aid to the civilians in New York after the attack. Everyone okay with this or can you think of a reason this is a bad idea? I figure he never got close to any of the Avengers, just helped with first aid and cleanup. He also wouldn't have had the Falcon suit, so likely wouldn't have stood out to any of you guys.