Also, what happens if your attending college while serving in the reserve and you get called in to action? Do you just pick up where you start off after returning? What if your in the middle of a semester do you have start over all the classes you were taking?
2007-01-15 14:06:04 · 7 answers · asked by rock n' roll 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Consult a recruitment officer for whichever branch you are interested in. They should be able to answer your questions posted here.
2007-01-15 14:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Richard H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can join the National Guard or the Army Reserve without being active duty first. You will have to go through the same basic training and initial MOS (skill) training as the regular army soldiers. The length of time of that school varies depending on what skill you choose.
If you were called to active duty you would have to withdraw and basically start that semester over again when you get back. That can vary because different schools might handle the situation differently. Also, it might depend on where you were in the semester. For example, if you were at the end of the semester the school might let you go ahead and take exams. Most units do get a decent amount advance warning so some students simply don't start a semester they know they are going to have to withdraw from.
It is a sacrifice. I knew guys that had to withdraw in late 2003, miss the year 2004, and then almost have to withdraw in 2005 because they were called in for hurricane Katrina duty. My state released those college students from duty so they wouldn't miss two years but some states did not.
Understand that service and sacrifice go hand-in-hand. It is worth it but it does come at a personal price.
2007-01-15 14:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by k3s793 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can join the reserve right off the bat. Just talk to a reserve recruiter for that particular branch. If you get called up to deploy while you are in school then it really depends on the school. Some may let you continue online but chances are that you loose progress. Just make sure that your school has a good online program so that you can take classes while deployed. The good thing is that most deployments are not a suprise, they are planned well in advance so you might know not to sign up for classes for a particluar semester.
2007-01-15 14:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by seantherunner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can join the reserve in the military, you may do the 92 reservist thing for boot camp, you dont go any wear until you get at least MOS done with. They will give you a heads up before you go to Iraq, last time my unit was deployed i thank they got a 3 month waining (reserve unit). I would assume that the school that you are going to will help you out when registering for classes over again.
2007-01-15 15:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by Patches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want be hard core light, you can go straight into the reserves. If your called into active duty while your a reservist and your doing college, you just pick up where you left off. Also, if your at a more modern forward operating base such as Sather AB (Baghdad), which has internet access, you can continue your college at that location...assuming your taking online classes of course. If you are taking courses at a local college, you can go back to where you left off once your back. To get more information on the subject however, you can go to a local reserve recruiter to find out. Here's where to start:
www.afreserve.com (Air Force Reserves)
www.marforres.usmc.mil (Marine Reserves)
www.navyreserve.com (Navy Reserves)
www.armyreserve.army.mil (Army Reserves)
www.uscg.mil/REServe/reshmpg.html (United States Coast Guard Reserves)
2007-01-15 14:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by whylekyotee2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. There are a few jobs that you have to be in active duty first, such as Navy SEALs. But you can find just about whatever job you want in the reserves.
If you get deployed while in college, you will know in advance. You might know years in advance, so when the time comes you will just not sign up for any classes. A lot of the time you will get to choose from several options for your deployment.
Good luck.
2007-01-15 14:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by Curt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you can join the reserves rather than active duty. Back when I almost joined the reserves, they told me that you can't be deployed if you have full time student status, but that was recruiters telling me that. Reserve units typically ask for volunteers for deployment. I know this because we left on the same flight as a reserve unit, and the chaplain touted them as having volunteered twice, which really pissed me off because I wasn't given that opportunity. They just told me I was going.
2007-01-15 14:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋