national guard pros and cons?

Question

my boyfriend who is to soon be my fiance is looking to join the national guard with his twin brother. they have been in to talk to a recruiter but i am not too sure if i support him 100% in this. i just want to know, from people who really know, what he should truthfully know about joining.

Answer 1

Joining the national guard is a great decision. I joined the army (active duty) about three years ago and am very happy with my choice. I am a much better person both personally and professionally for it. Some of the most challenges times of personal moral change have been in the army.

Now for the national guard vs. the reserve or active duty their are many pros and cons. While he will get to stay at home for a good part of the time and live an otherwise normal life, the guard and reserve actually have a higher chance of deploying than active duty soldiers. Now, I really do not think deploying is a bad thing. It will make your fiance a better soldier, leader and will give him a chance to save up some money.

Another downside of the guard is that promotion is slower. Becuase of how the guard is structured and because of its size they need less people to get promoted every month than the regular army does. If he joined the Army Reserve or went active duty, he would get promoted faster.

Another downside of the national guard is the quality of equipment and training. Though this is changing because they are doing so many deployments, the budgets for equipment and training are sometimes smaller than they would be for the reserve or for active duty soldiers. If you want to go the citizen/soldier route, I would reccomend going into the reserve rather than the guard because they will generally have a little more money for training and equipment. Yet this does not mean that the national guard is a low quality organization at all. It is a group of high quality nco's and officers.

Good luck to him whatever his choice.

Answer 2

National Guard Pros And Cons

Answer 3

Well I speak from experience, I was in the national guard for almsot 6 years and I am on active duty now. The most he needs to know and understand is that he could spend alot of time away from home. Even though he will be National Guard he still has a high potintial to deploy over seas. He also will be gone for basic and AIT before he starts working his job for the Guard. I enjoyed my time with the guard and it was a tight knit family environment. You make good friends and everyone looks out for one another. Now there could be conflict in joining if he can not stand being told what to do and how to do it. It could look like you are getting picked on but its the way of life. Like any job you start at the bottom and work your way up. If this is something he really wants to do the biggest thing he could have is support from you. If you or him need any more information just let me know and I would be happy to inform you or the two of you.

Answer 4

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That's quite a bit there, so I'll help best I can... 1 (and sorta #2). I wouldn't call the chances "high"... I'd use the word "probable"... it is very likely that you may get deployed at least once during your contract... 2. "Part-time soldier" is essentially what the National Guard is (except for Active First contracts), you do your weekend/2 week training for the duration of your contract (except during deployments obviously) 3. The Guard may fund/reimburse your entire tuition, however, I would contact a recruiter for a more detailed information regarding that 4. That, there, is entirely up to you... I have no ability to tell you what you should join... I am a bit chauvinistic to the Army National Guard, however, it is best up to you to determine which service will do you better... I do recommend speaking to a recruiter from each service to see what suits you best

Answer 5

PROS: they both serve their country. get some education benefits (GI bill), weekend drills (1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year) is ok money, and learn some skills for the job market.

CONS: can be deployed to fight in Iraq, pay during basic training SUCKS (worked out to something like 1.25 per hour), national guard is also at the beck and call of the state government (local emergencies, etc), long commitment (typically 8 years)

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national guard pros and cons?
my boyfriend who is to soon be my fiance is looking to join the national guard with his twin brother. they have been in to talk to a recruiter but i am not too sure if i support him 100% in this. i just want to know, from people who really know, what he should truthfully know about joining.

Answer 7

Hey! She never said she doesn't trust him. she said she doesn't trust what anyone told him. Recruiters are paid and trained to tell you all the good stuff with a minimal of bad stuff so it seems like he's really honest and on your side. Now that being said, advertisement on TV do the same. so do employers and just that random guy trying to sell you his old phone. Now they do have to tell you the truth. Legally. But it's not set in stone. Some figures and dates are rough figures. Close and accurate but not set in stone.

Answer 8

If you are planning on spending your life with this man, you should support him all the way or move on.

Answer 9

MMMMMM....tough question !
#1....You ALREADY.do not trust him.
#2.... Posting that comment says YOU are not ready for marriage, either.
#3.... The benefits ARE good, if he lives to use them.

#4....I regret bursting your bubble.