my husband wants to join the national guard. i dont really want him to join anything to do with the army or anything like it. but i promised i would look into it. i looked it up but i cant find the answers to my questions. i want to know how long he will be gone (including training), would he go to war, whats the benifits of being in the guard, i want to know everything there is to know about it! PLEASE DONT GIVE ANY RUDE ANSWERS ABOUT HOW HE SHOULD JOIN AND ALL THAT ****. I JUST WANT THE INFO PLEASE.
2007-01-17 05:32:29 · 11 answers · asked by raspberrysmom 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
TodaysMilitary.com they have alot of answers you are looking for
2007-01-17 05:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Regardless of the guard or reserves or active duty he is fair game for deployment. Basic Training or Boot Camp is 8 weeks followed by additional training in a field or military occupation (MOS) which varies. But count on him being in training for at minimum 4 months. Stay with High-Tech occupations. He might think the infantry or being an MP is glamorous and glory filled. it isn't, they are the first ones put in harms way. Would he go to War? There is a better than average chance he will. Benefits? it's extra income and training in a specialized field. Again the down side, he will be away from home for an extended period of time to start and he could be deployed to any number of duty stations including Iraq. This is a long term commitment with risks. Don't enter into it lightly.
2007-01-17 05:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From what I have seen, he'd be safer and get more benefits by going active duty than reserves or guard.
WIll he go? Probably so. Esp with the recent decision by the white house to increase troops numbers.
How long? At least a year, probably 18 months, with less stabilization time between deployments. That's deployment, NOT training and schools. That will depend on which job he goes into. Some are only a few weeks, some take months of training.
It's a big decision. Not one to just jump into. He needs to think this out, and talk to some people who have been active and guard for a while to get the real picture.
I feel for you.
2007-01-17 05:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by ntm 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Joining the Army National Guard (as opposed to the AIR National Guard) is a certain ticket to combat or combat zone. Army basic training is approximately 9 weeks, follow-on training is dependent on the job he is assigned to do, could be a matter of 6 weeks or 10 months, in residence.
Talk to his recruiter about the bennies, if he's thinking about it he should already have the literature to present to you. If he doesn't (yet), it's a passing fancy and I wouldn't get concerned as it doesn't appear to be serious.
If he's been talking to a recruiter take it serious, if not, let it go until he does.
2007-01-17 05:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by Vince 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long will he be gone? Depends on the Reserve duty he signs up for and is assigned. Naval Reserves are pretty cool because you spend one weekend a month (just like all the other reserves) and two week in the summer (just like all the other reserves) and there aren't too many Naval Reservists called to active duty like the other branches. Benefits? See your Guard Recruiter and they'll go into more detail than anyone else.
Remember this: recruiters will usually tell you anything to get you to sign. Read ALL of the contracts being signed. Go with him. If this is what he's going to do anyway, just go with him so you can read the contracts too.
Another option is to take the contracts home with you so you can both read them on your own without being influenced by the Recruiter.
Best of wishes!
2007-01-17 05:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'd be careful about this. I had a best friend who in the National Guard several years ago and he talked me into joining. It was the worse thing I ever did. Now don't misunderstand it's great to serve your country. (BTW I had already served 4 years in the Navy). I ended up in a unit that was totally messed up, people drinking and using drugs on duty. It's no fun riding in the back of one of those trucks going down the highway and the driver is drinking. I finally quit (I had this option because I had volunteered). I'm sure not all Guard units are like this, there's good and bad everywhere.
2007-01-17 06:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow good question.
I am in the Ga Army National Guard, 6 years now. if he has no prior military experience, he can expect to go to basic training 9 weeks, and then to a MOS School (Military Occupational Speciality) both of these are regular Army schools. The MOS schools are all different based on length of training.
Will he go to war, good possibility, the Guard's current speed is 1 yr iraq/afghan / 3-5 home.
While he is on active duty he recieves all the same benefits as a Fulltime Army soldier.
Other benefits, are access to all resources available to other soldiers on post, good if you live near one.
feel free to email me any specific questions. I just re-enlisted for 6 more years while in Iraq. the icing on the cake was I didn't need a bonus to do it, but the army gave me $15k, and it was tax free. right not the enlistment bonuses are minimum $15k-$20k and go up depending on need.
2007-01-17 05:42:50 · answer #7 · answered by spcresha 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you want the benefits of being in the military but don't want to go to war try the Coast Guard. They get most of the benefits of Army, Navy, Marines or Air Force. They only have bases in the US and they never go overseas to war. The longest he would be away would be for 6 months if he gets stationed on one of the larger cutters, but mostly just a few days or weeks at a time.
Or do what I did and sign up for submarines, I knew the closest I was getting to any combat was sitting 1,000 miles away and launching Tomahawk cruise missiles at targets on a screen.
2007-01-17 05:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive been in the guards for over 6 years. as far as training hed have to go to basic(8 weeks) and then advanced training which would vary between 5 weeks up to a year depending onthe job he took...but its usually between 5 and 10 weeks. theres always a chance of going to war. but if hes in school hes guaranteed not to go within 3 years of joining. but depending on the state 100%of tuition is covered. and once in you only do one weekend a month and two weeks of training a year.....just email me if you have anymore questions
2007-01-17 05:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by spyder250 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For some reason, i quite beloved Casey Mears' cameo scheme. The yellow "nationwide preserve" quite pops out at you, and it truly is a sparkling, user-friendly layout. next in line is Dale Jr.'s "Citizen Soldier" scheme. It actually blends in with the track.
2016-11-24 23:29:13 · answer #10 · answered by cosen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋