well my fiance just joined the national guard and i am scared to death that they'll deploy him to iraq.. well the recruiter told him that they wont send him as long as he is in college and in the universities ROTC.. is that true?? cause in my opinion that sounds like a load of dirt.. and they say that they wont be able to give our son benefits because me and my fiance arent married yet.. are they ripping us off? i know that i cant get the benefits yet but our son??? i dont know what to think.. i dont want him to be in the national guard especially during war time.. he doesnt go to training till next march.. i want him to get out of it before that time but i know that hell get discharged and that will be bad on his record.. i know he never should have signed up but what will happen to him if he just straight out tells the recruiter "nevermind i dont want to do this"?
2007-10-25 07:33:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
if he is enrolled in ROTC, he is non deployable. If he is merely in the Guard, he is.
Family members of Guard and Reserves do NOT qualify for any benefits unless the Servicemember is activated for more than 30 days. so, no, your son would not be covered unless his father gets called up to deploy.
2007-10-25 07:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In all reality he can't get deployed for up to a year after he has completed basic and if he is in ROTC I think that is signing a different contract all that does is help him when he has completed basic he will only need two years ROTC as oppposed to four. It has been a while since I've been in and many things have changed so I'm telling you what I can remember. If you guys get married before he leaves for basic things will be better for both of you, you can get your benefits as well as can your son although I think he should still as long as your fiancee's name is on the birth certificate. As for telling the recruiter to nevermind not sure if that is possible he has already been sworn in. See him through this and be supportive He may get called up but as I understand most National Guard aren't even seeing battle
2007-10-25 14:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by ja man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The national guard & reserves are short over 10,000 junior officers. It's FAR FAR FAR more important to them to have this guy finish college and become an officer for the future than it is to interrupt that by sending him overseas.
Contracted ROTC cadets are non-deployable, period. That is last two years or on scholarship. If he's in the first two years then he should be enlisted on the college-first option which also makes him non-deployable till he signs that ROTC contract. Also, since he's in ROTC he doesn't have to do AIT (job training) unless he's doing it for the bonus. No one can be deployed even for in-state emergencies until they finish AIT. It is not any kind of BS. He is by law non-deployable until he finishes ROTC & college.
At that point he'll be commissioned as an officer with a four year obligation, and he'll spend the beginning of that on active duty training for his job before coming back to a local guard unit. That's four years from now though. The chances of us being at war at all, much less on a scale that'll require him to deploy are pretty low. In the meantime, he's going to be getting whole ton of money to help him out.
Far as benefits. You are not intelligible if you aren't married. He needs to claim his son as a dependent though. And yall will want to get married at some point.
2007-10-25 15:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting out of it before you ship out is difficult, but it can be done. I don't know the specifics of it at this time.
If the child is legally his, he will be able to get benefits for him when he goes to basic training. However, your fiance will not be able to get benefits for you unless you are married.
If he is in ROTC he can't get deployed. Deployment depends on your state, his MOS, and his unit. If the unit he is going to has recently deployed or returned from deployment, they will not go again for two years at least.
Don't worry so much. Take a deep breath and relax. I understand your concern, but you have to let him make his own decisions. Joining the National Guard is not a death sentence.
2007-10-25 14:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by SurrepTRIXus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he finishes his training, if his group gets deployed, he will go. Sounds like you are more worried than he is. If hehas signed the papers and undergone the physical, he will have a problem getting out of the "contract". Your living agreement is what stops him from getting benefits for his son. There is nothing legally tieing him to his son. Basically, it's YOUR kid until you either get married or file for child support. Sounds harsh, but thats the way the government sees it. I don't suppose the money he gets for education, bonus for joining or any other benefits he will get matter to you. If you have discussed all this with him, I think he may have his own ideas about what he wants.
2007-10-25 14:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As long as he is contracted in ROTC he is non-deployable. It works out also because if he does ROTC's SMP(simultaneous membership program) he will make E-5 pay for drills. Once he graduates he will be deployable.
2007-10-25 14:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to burst your bubbles but, if you read the fine print (theres alot of that involved in the millitary) you must have already attended college for two years to not moblize with your unit.
2007-10-25 14:57:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cody B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance's already been there a few times. Both during this war and the one in '91. If he goes back, I, for one, am mature enough to deal with it.
2007-10-25 14:42:38 · answer #8 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
he is non-deployable as long as he is in his senior level ROTC levels. If he is the biological father you your son then he should receive benifits under tricare, check into this a little furthur, call the VA.
2007-10-25 14:40:18 · answer #9 · answered by charles c 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋