pros and cons
2006-12-14 07:29:30 · 6 answers · asked by rache0116 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The reserves (US Army Reserve and State National Guard) are designed to provide a pool of trained military personnel for future service (war, deployments, ect). The down-side is they don't have as much time to train for their military jobs as do active duty, so when they do deploy there is more training required). The up side to the reserves is the ability to attend college, and have most of it paid for, pursue a career non-military related, and still be connected to the military for only a week-end a month and two weeks a year. Full time (active duty) service is not for everyone. It is tough and long hours, but the rewards are equally great. You focus on the military as a career and go to military schools and get promoted within the services as you get better and more experienced. Congress limits the number of active duty personnel so we must rely on the reserves to make up the total force for our country. Great Question!
2006-12-14 07:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Drop Zone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Active duty means you are a full time solider. You will be in uniform pretty much 24/7 except on leave. When you are in the reserves, you are part time solider some of the time. You would still have some training, but you probably hold another "real" job. However, the army's got your calling card. That means, Iraq every other year.
2006-12-14 07:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah however the training advantages are not the final, exceedingly for reservist who have not been activated. on the lively accountability component, exceedingly for Marines, that's perplexing to end with a BA degree in 4 yrs or much less except you're in a MECEP application. between the elementary strategies the militia facilitates individuals pay for training is thru training information courses yet no longer anyone qualifies for it. Marines as an occasion only reserve TA to those attempting to grow to be commissioned officials. something will come by the VA given you qualify for them. in case you pass reserves, do no longer assume plenty different than the chosen Reserves GI invoice in case you haven't any longer been activated for lively accountability.
2016-12-18 13:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently? It seems like there isn't a difference...However, after basic and secondary schools, reservist go home and meet one weekend a month and two weeks in the year to train. In the past 5 years reservists have been repeatedly called up for duty...In my experience, active duty gets deployed for a period of months where reservists (like me) have been deployed for '365 days maybe extendable to 2 years' or my favorite '545 days' allowing the reservist to be "in the box" for at least a year. However, being home again is really being "home again". Don't forget that reservists are not only technically and tactically proficient in their MOS's (military jobs) but are also proficient in their civillian jobs as well.
2006-12-14 07:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by mahree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reservist meet one weekend a month and train for two weeks in a year. They are weekend warriors and do a great job. They can still have a normal civilian life without the everyday duties of an active soldier. They can still be deployed if need be.
2006-12-14 07:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by jay r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reserves are exactly that, reserves in case of need.
2006-12-14 08:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋