National Guard In Iraq?

Question

I want to join the National Guard. I have no problem defending our country if someone invades us here or helping in a crisis. However, I don't want to go to Iraq to fight a war I don't believe in. What are the odds of the National Guard being deployed in Iraq? I know it is less than the Army Reserve but is it fairly high? It's not that I'm afraid to go, I just want to fight for something I believe in, not something like this that I don't like.

Ok these bull s*** responses saying don't join or why wait till the kill your family, thats not what I asked for, I asked how likely they will be deployed. Either answer that or don't bother I don't want to listen to you people saying to be a boyscout. Alright either answer the question I asked or F*** off

Answer 1

I'm exactly just like you. I've been interested in lawenforcement jobs and have been looking around and notcied the national guard. I thought it would be a great way for me to help defend our country if anything were to happen. I went to the official National Guard website and it had this feature were you can talk to a live member of the NG. I asked him if the National Guard could get sent overseas, particulary their Military Police units. He said that yes, it is very possible that you can get sent overseas. The military police are used to protect prisoners in Iraq. I have no interest in going to Iraq at all, so I don't think I'm going to pursue the NG.

You should give it a try, you can find it at the link below, the only bad thing though is that if you give them ur number they wont stop calling you!

http://www.1800goguard.com/
(im pretty sure thats where i found it, ther e should be something there that says "chat with a national guard soldier now" or something like that

Good luck!

Answer 2

Deployment to Iraq depends on your MOS. Not everyone is needed in Iraq and there are many jobs that have to be done here in the States. According to the newspaper a few months ago, around 50% of the Army and Marines deployed.
National Guard makes up 51% of the Army. Combat arms are part of the National Guard not the Army Reserve.

Joining the military means that you agree to do what is asked of you regardless of your own personal beliefs. While National Guard is supposed to stay stateside and respond here, it hasn't been that way for a very long time and I don't know if I believe it was really intended that way. Why would we need infantry, tanks, mortars, etc when responding to disasters?
I've seen many soldiers and their families complain about being deployed... saying they only joined the Guard/Reserves to go to school... it's funny that the soldier had to problems accepting the benefits but when duty was demanded, there were complaints.

The military isn't for everyone. There's nothing wrong with that. If you want to serve your country/state/community, there are many ways that can be done.
I hope you find something that works for you!

Answer 3

Couple things.... I don't care if you believe int eh war or not, what's that got to do with anything. You aren't the President, you don't get to decide when/were/why we fight. When you're in the military you train real hard to do a job in a dangerous situation. When you actually get called to do that, it's about keeping the people around you safe & getting home in one piece. It doesn't matter in the slightest what the politics are, you just do your job the best you can.

Second, if you're going to come into the military, you need to understand we're a fighting force. The guard does not have less chance to be deployed than the reserves, it's about equal. In fact you might be suprised to know that the guard is almost completely combat forces, accounting for 49% of the total Army's combat power, and the reserves is almost exclusively support. If you're coming in, you need to get comfortable with the idea that we are expected to do the job they actually pay us & spend all that money on training for. Don't be ripping off my benefits & not willing to earn them.

Finally, once you get your head straight, I highly encourage you to join the guard. I love it & wouldn't trade it for a second. The education benefits are spectacular, the bonuses are insanely high, the training is lots of fun & quite helpful... I mean all that in complete seriousness. It's a great thing. I really literally can't understand why there isn't a line out the door trying to sign up for such a great deal. Don't be screwing around though thinking it's all a big game. If you want some information or further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 4

Reguardless of what job you have in the national guard you can be deployed. Whether you are an accountant or a mechanic or infantry, you are a soldier first and they are all deployable. So you definatly want to keep this in mind before you sign the contract. A 50 is not a high score, but you can still join. I think the lowest is a 32 to join actually, but yes there are certain scores required for certain jobs. I was in the National Guard for over two years before I went active duty and I loved it, I think its a great opportunity and it will open more up for you down the road, but don't think that its a chance for free money cause its not.

Answer 5

If you don't want to answer the call of duty (even if you dissagree with it), you would be better off not joining the military. You WILL be called on. It's just a matter of when, and to which hot-zone. The 218th BCT (my unit) is currently serving in Afghanistan. Once you swear in, you are on call for whatever duty the federal AND state governments see fit.

I will tell you that as a civilian, you don't see the whole picture. The only problem is you have to committ before you can see it all. If you don't want to serve in an overseas conflict, join your state militia. Here in SC, every able-bodied male between 18 and thirty-something is considered to be part of the South Carolina Unorganized Militia (SCUM). It might not be the same where you live. When there's a natural disaster, there's never anything to stop you from volunteering. You just wont be able to use all the cool equipment.

Answer 6

It will be hard to calculate "the odds," as you must know. I want to share one family anecdote with you. My 57-year-old cousin just got back from serving with his National Guard Unit in Afghanistan. And now the company is on alert to go to Iraq early next year. He plans to go if called, but when he began his National Guard Service over thirty years ago, he thought he would be trained and on call to help quench forest fires (he has), work on flood evacuations (he has), and do other guard duty (he has--as just one example, his unit worked on safety for the Salt Lake City Olympics). He thought he would be GUARDing the NATION (hence the name, "National Guard"). He never imagined that nation would turn into Afghanistan . . . or Iraq.

Best wishes on a difficult decision. I try to have faith that the next Administration will return the National Guard to its original purpose and have more of it on hand when the next Katrina strikes.

Answer 7

very very likely, the national guard is part of our military, of military is who is being deployed, our military is who defends our country, the oath you would have to take does not ask "if you agree with the circumstances under which we are at war will you defend our country," so i dont think you want to really join

Answer 8

If you don't want to go don't join the national guard, there are about as many national guard as regular units there

Answer 9

7 National guard units will go to Iraq next year ...dude

Answer 10

Join the Boyscouts then.
The Millitary are there for REASON!
If you sign up, then you do as you are told!
If it's go to Iraq, then Iraq it is!
You dont get to pick & choose.
Stop being a precious!