Army National Guard..?

Question

-If your fiance was going to college in-state and you wanted to stay by her while on duty would you probably want to join the National Guard?

-In the Guard do you get to pick your station? (Like if i requested Indiana would I probaby get it)

-Does National Guard get deployed alot to go overseas?(Bases in Japan,Korea anywhere to fighting in Iraq)

-Is the training (BT and AIT or OSUT) the same as the regular Army?

Can someone please answer all these, the best answer for these gets 10 points

(I know about the "regular" Army alot, but absolutely nothing about the Guard)

--Thanks

Answer 1

Sounds like you need to talk to a National Guard recruiter.
You should know that a lot of NG units have been activated in the past three years and sent off to Iraq and Afghanistan. You need to be prepared for that possibility.
If you are joining just for the money or to get benefits for college, you will be making a mistake.

Answer 2

The National Guard is the Federalized State Militia. Your duty station is generally within 150 miles of your home and usually no more than 50.The training is provided by the Army on regular Army Training facilities and in exchange for that the Guard can be used to augment the Regular Army during times of need. The primary mission of the National Guard is dictated by the Governor of the State you reside or serve in. It usually means training for civil unrest and disasters.
Most of the National Guard was exempt from call up during the Korean and Viet Nam conflicts, and were hardly used in the first Gulf War. However George Bush and DIck Rumsfield hammered out a new agreement with the States where they could be Federalized and sent overseas for missions like Iraq and Afghanistan. Since that time it has been a regular occurrence for the Guard troops to be mobilized and sent for a year. However when it comes to second tours there is a law that prevents them from going as often as the Active Army, and that is causing a bit of a shortage over there.

Answer 3

I spent 8 years in the guard so,,,


1. Yes you serve for the state in which you sign up.

2. You will get activated to go overseas as much if not more than active army units,, my old unit has been bouncing back and fourth from Iraq to Afghanistan since 2000.

3.Basic and AIT are identical to regular army in-fact you are actually on active status during training.

4.Remember when you join the army,, they OWN you for the term of your enlistment,,active, guard or reserve it really don't matter. It is a serious commitment and should not be taken lightly.

That being said, I would do it all over again I am very proud of my service and support our troops (though I do question our reasons for being there) If you are only thinking of it to be close to your girlfriend,, think again,, the army is a jealous Mistress, you may not have a girlfriend by the time you return home. Military service will change you,,,, Forever,,but mostly for the better.

Answer 4

Just go to the nearest Armory and ask... They are needing people... it has been a long time since I was in but you still just need to go to the Armory and say you want to join... The training is RA through AIT... I used to tell guys that they should joint the Guard...this was in the days of the draft... that way you would not get drafted and then if you did decide you liked it you could just go active whenever you wanted... I have an ex brother in law who took that addvice and in now retired fro active service after 25 yrs... I say go for it... and one thing... the Guard is a lot easier to get out of if you find you just can not stand it... but you will have to find out about that on your own...