I Need Military Advice..... No GM Shit In Here.

[pikesome]

Originally Posted by recxjake

I mean what is all this stuff I hear about one weekend a month, two weeks a year?

Not if they need you, that's part of the deal. You can be activated for more. There are a lot of limits, rules, etc I don't know anything about though.

[Logical]

Originally Posted by recxjake

Thank you, I guess the main reason I was thinking guard was that it would give me the best chance to finish up my undergrad, and go to law school... I mean what is all this stuff I hear about one weekend a month, two weeks a year?

Basically pre-Iraq

[38yrsfan]

Originally Posted by crazycoffey

as with all advice here, grain of salt should be a side platter. I was active duty army and reserve army, Nat guard did a lot of what I did, but were treated a bit lower, because they were at the end of the "funds" line. I would look elsewhere before guards, you're expected to do the same with less and some times with less combined training around you, I did say sometimes. A quick story. I had two airforce neighbors living in army housing one in Heidelberg Germany and one in Ft. Leonardwood, MO. They were both receiving extra money a month to live in substandard living conditions. At least check out the airforce and air guard, the more you know the better the decision you can make.

Yep ... I did time with both Army and Air Force.

We had a saying about the difference the services;

In a standard, same size barracks room the Marines put 8 men, the Army 4 and the Air Force 2 and an air conditioner. Guess which one the females went to .

[crazycoffey]

Originally Posted by 38yrsfan

Yep ... I did time with both Army and Air Force.

We had a saying about the difference the services;

In a standard, same size barracks room the Marines put 8 men, the Army 4 and the Air Force 2 and an air conditioner. Guess which one the females went to .

all three rooms, the freakin whores

[dtebbe]

Originally Posted by 38yrsfan

Yep ... I did time with both Army and Air Force.

We had a saying about the difference the services;

In a standard, same size barracks room the Marines put 8 men, the Army 4 and the Air Force 2 and an air conditioner. Guess which one the females went to .

This is true until bullets start flying... then quite the inverse happens.

Then you might see 8 air force men under 1 bunk.

DT

[JohninGpt]

Originally Posted by dtebbe

This is true until bullets start flying... then quite the inverse happens.

Then you might see 8 air force men under 1 bunk.

DT

You probably won't find them outside the wire.

[Iowanian]

SuperFly Do or Die! Gung HO! GUNG HO!

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by recxjake

Could they deploy me whenever they wanted? Do National Guard troops get shitty assignments like working in cafeteria's or do they acutally get to hit the dirt? If my ass is going all they way to Iraq, I wanna ****ing kill a terrorist.

Any help would be great, thanks, Jake

Ex-Kansas National Guardsman here.

Yes, you can be deployed at any point in time.

Yes, NG get shitty jobs like working in cafeterias AND they hit the dirt. Just depends what your MOS (job) is and where they feel you and your unit are needed most.

Since you have college credit you qualify for an immediate promotion. In all reality, you should go into basic training with no less of a rank than E-3 which is a Private First Class (look at my avatar). Make sure you talk to the recruiter about that and get EVERYTHING in writing.

If you want to be a ground pounder... then look no further than infantry. 11B is the MOS designation. I would bet $20 that it is on the top ten list of jobs that need to be filled.

Prior to shipping out to Basic, you will still be required to report to your unit for the one weekend a month bit. You will not be allowed to participate in any of the firing range / qualifying excersizes but will instead be taking a class where you will learn proper marching, rank system, and you will do a SHIT load of PT (physical training).

If you are serious about this, I strongly suggest you begin training immediately instead of just waiting to report on your first day.

[bushmaster]

i was an air force recruiter from 85-89.

you don't join any branch of the military to continue your education, you join the military to die for your country. anything you do on this side of the dirt is gravy.

[Iowanian]

Rex....locally, I think your NG options are Mechanics and medics. I've got buddies that are Sgts in both. Both units have already been deployed once and the other twice. That may reduce the chances of immediate deployment as some suggest. Check into that, but by signing the line, you know its an option.

Read the fine print.

[morphius]

Really, the way that it was always explained to me is that as far as taking care of their people it normally goes Air Force, Navy, Army then Marines. A possibility could be to look at the Navy SeaBees, they are the group that takes care of the Marines vehicles and the like. They also go on patrols as well, from what I understand. There are some people here that will know a lot more about this then me, but it is probably worth looking into as you are interested in vehicles outside of service as well.

[pikesome]

Originally Posted by morphius

Really, the way that it was always explained to me is that as far as taking care of their people it normally goes Air Force, Navy, Army then Marines. A possibility could be to look at the Navy SeaBees, they are the group that takes care of the Marines vehicles and the like. They also go on patrols as well, from what I understand. There are some people here that will know a lot more about this then me, but it is probably worth looking into as you are interested in vehicles outside of service as well.

SeeBees are construction guys. They hit the ground in support of the Marines alot. They build barracks, temp bridges, not so temp bridges. They also have in the past built things for the people of the area we're in too. Corpsmen (field medics) in the Navy are on the ground with Marine units. Not all corpsmen go with Marines though, its a specialty.

[KCJohnny]

Forget college money, benefits and other reasons.

The only reason to enlist in the Army is to put the beat down on our nation's enemies. As a member of the greatest team in the history of the world (US Army) you will acrue benfits galore that cannot be measured on a spreadsheet. Being a Warrior is a sacred vocation and its not for everybody. But once in the heat of the battle, you will find yourselves surrounded by outstanding Warriors, led by brilliant and fearless men, and equipped to put the beat down on rogue nations with biblical proportions. Forget you fairies, wimps, pansies and wanna bes. The Army is for MEN who care, MEN who matter, MEN with guts and convictions, MEN who are ready to risk all for TRUTH and JUSTICE. To such men properly belongs the glory and honor of our proud nation. All others need to applaud and salute their beneficiaries.

If you have the guts and the heart to put it all on the line, see your recruiter. Everyone else, watch and learn.

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by KCJohnny

Forget college money, benefits and other reasons.

The only reason to enlist in the Army is to put the beat down on our nation's enemies. As a member of the greatest team in the history of the world (US Army) you will acrue benfits galore that cannot be measured on a spreadsheet. Being a Warrior is a sacred vocation and its not for everybody. But once in the heat of the battle, you will find yourselves surrounded by outstanding Warriors, led by brilliant and fearless men, and equipped to put the beat down on rogue nations with biblical proportions. Forget you fairies, wimps, pansies and wanna bes. The Army is for MEN who care, MEN who matter, MEN with guts and convictions, MEN who are ready to risk all for TRUTH and JUSTICE. To such men properly belongs the glory and honor of our proud nation. All others need to applaud and salute their beneficiaries.

If you have the guts and the heart to put it all on the line, see your recruiter. Everyone else, watch and learn.

Jesus Christ you sound like a damn recruiting poster. lol

Just keep in mind that the Army isnt all butterflies and dandylions regardless of how anyone tries to sell it to you.

Its good, I have made life long friends and have seen things that I will never forget, and others that I wish I could only forget.

[Oregon chief]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

Jesus Christ you sound like a damn recruiting poster. lol

Just keep in mind that the Army isnt all butterflies and dandylions regardless of how anyone tries to sell it to you.

Its good, I have made life long friends and have seen things that I will never forget, and others that I wish I could only forget.

Also well said!