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US National Guard
From their birth, the Army and Air National Guards have supplemented US Army and Air Force operations around the world. Additionally, national guardsmen serve as citizen soldiers, serving in times of crisis and natural disaster here at home. This category seeks to answer questions regarding all aspects of National Guard service.
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How often are HIV tests required for active reserve and national guard forces on duty?
Per AR 600-100, testing is done on the blood of all donors, those with suspicious illnesses and those considered in high risk groups ("signs and/or symptoms compatible with or suggesting HIV infection, such as unexplained ymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), unexplained lymphopenia or leukopenia depressed white cell count), neurological disease, adult oral candidiasis (thrush), evidence of opportunistic infections (includes pneumocystis pneumonia, Candida sophagitis, and so forth"), patients with other STD's, blood transfusion and blood product recipients, the sexual partners of those of any of these groups, IV drug users, and family members and dependents.
Soldiers will be tested at minimum biennially, with the following priority:
(1) Soldiers and military units assigned, or pending assignment, to areas of the world where a moderate to high risk exists of contracting serious tropical infections, such as yellow fever, malaria, and dengue. Such areas include Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southwest Asia.
(2) Soldiers or units pending assignment or deployment to areas of the world where medical support will be limited. Included are assignments to remote areas where periodic evaluation of persons and monitoring of health will be difficult such as Korea and the Far East.
(3) Units with contingency plans to deploy on short notice to areas of the world
described in (1) and (2) above. Included are alert forces who must be deployed in 30 days or less and all personnel scheduled to participate in OCONUS exercises who have not been screened within 24 months of the
projected deployment date.
(4) .Other military units that could be deployed OCONUS and OCONUS Army
forces in Europe, Korea, and Japan.
(5) All other units.
(6) All soldiers in conjunction with periodic physicals or any other scheduled medical examinations.
In addition, the following will be tested:
(1) All persons admitted to Army hospitals, except those who have been tested during the preceding 12 months or who are excluded by the attending physician because the patient has negligible risk (for example, most pediatric patients less than IS years of age). Newborn infant hospital admissions may be excluded if there is documentation that the mother had a, negative HIV antibody test during pregnancy.
(2) All patients who present at STD clinics.
(3) All pregnant women at the time of their initial prenatal evaluation and at the
time of delivery, if the mother has been identified as being at high risk. Testing in the first trimester of pregnancy is ideal because of the greater than 50 percent probability that children of HIV positive mothers will also be infected.
(4) All persons enrolled in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs (Tracks II (individual counseling) or III (short term residential rehabilitation)).
(5) Complete (as opposed to regional or walk-in symptom focused) physical examinations in adults 15 years of age and older should routinely include an HIV antibody screening test unless the test has been done during the preceding 12 months. This category includes premarital examinations performed
under the provisions of AR 608-61.
(6) MTF commanders may institute screening of patients scheduled for outpatient invasive procedures if resources are determined to be available. Dental treatment facility (DTP) commanders may institute screening of dental outpatients scheduled for oral surgery when resources are available.
(7) All patients presenting in emergency rooms with evidence of trauma, such as
shootings, stabbings, IV drug use, and rape.
(8) All persons with acute or chronic hepatitis B infection.
(9) All persons who are dead on arrival or who die in emergency rooms.
Can people join the National Guard for scholastic reasons and then join the USMC?
Of course, what ever your reason for joining the military is up to you. If you join for any benefits, that is also fine. It all comes with a sacrifice and is rightly earned. So you must be willing to deploy to war, because if not, then no. Although there is never a guarantee that you will ever/never deploy, Just always be ready, or else you shouldn't enlist for that purpose.
Can an active National Guard member carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the US?
No, because being a member of the National Guard has no impact upon the laws covering a concealed weapon in any US state. Special considerations on weapon carry exist for law enforcement and retired law enforcement only, although there are carry and concealed carry options for other people based upon local laws.
Yes, obviously. But do you pay back the stipend?
Can you join National Guard with fellonies?
Depends on the specifics of your crime. You need to speak to a National Guard recruiter for a definitive answer on this.
How does someone become a veteran in the National Guard?
The minimum is 180 days of active service duty.
What US State will accept a forty seven year old disabled veteran into the National Guard?
It depends on the rating of the disability. If it is above 40%, you can't join.
Can you be sent to jail for being awol from the Colorado National Guard?
Yes, my girlfriend was arrested and taken to jail for awol from the colorado national guard...
Is there a 31 delta MOS in the Minnesota National Guard?
31D is CID investigator. It's highly doubtful that any such MOS would exist in the National Guard, whose Military Police units are exclusively line MP units, and CID is a federal law enforcement service. However, they might have MPIs - Military Police Investigators. You can contact Human Resources at the Minnesota National Guard by phone at (651) 282-4155.
How long is basic training for Illinois National Guard?
Basic Training for Illinois National Guard is 9 weeks.
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When was citizenship introduced into the primary national curriculum?
According to this: http://www.justice.gov.uk/reviews/docs/citizenship-education.pdf
It has never been introduced as a statutory subject in primary schools. The Crick Report in 2002 made it compulsory in secondary schools but only encouraged it in primary schools.
Why does the National Guard Bureau Seal have the international symbol of fascism on it?
On 12 July 1920, the Commission of Fine Arts was requested by the War Department to render assistance in the design of an insignia for the Militia Bureau. The citizen-soldier is represented by the fasces, denoting the unity of the states, and the eagle represented the Federal Government. The original design and model were made by Anthony de Francisci, the Sculptor, and were approved by the Commission. In memorandum from the Chief of Staff to the Quartermaster General, on the Date of 12 May 1921, the design and model submitted by the Commission of Fine Arts, was adopted and has remained the basic symbolism since 12 May 1921. The Militia Bureau was redesignated as the National Guard Bureau on 15 June 1933, in accordance with Public Law No.64, 73d Congress, and the name of the branch insignia was changed accordingly. http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/NationalGuardBureau.htm On 12 July 1920, the Commission of Fine Arts was requested by the War Department to render assistance in the design of an insignia for the Militia Bureau. The citizen-soldier is represented by the fasces, denoting the unity of the states, and the eagle represented the Federal Government. The original design and model were made by Anthony de Francisci, the Sculptor, and were approved by the Commission. In memorandum from the Chief of Staff to the Quartermaster General, on the Date of 12 May 1921, the design and model submitted by the Commission of Fine Arts, was adopted and has remained the basic symbolism since 12 May 1921. The Militia Bureau was redesignated as the National Guard Bureau on 15 June 1933, in accordance with Public Law No.64, 73d Congress, and the name of the branch insignia was changed accordingly. http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/NationalGuardBureau.htm Fasces, from the Latin word fascis, meaning "bundle" symbolize summary power and jurisdiction, and/or "strength through unity" The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of white birch rods, tied together with a red leather ribbon into a cylinder, and often including a bronze axe (or sometimes two) amongst the rods, with the blade(s) on the side, projecting from the bundle. It was used as a symbol of the Roman Republic in many circumstances, including being carried in processions, much the way a flag might be carried today. Numerous governments and other authorities have used the image of the fasces as a symbol of power since the end of the Roman Empire. It has also been used to hearken back to the Roman republic, particularly by those who see themselves as modern-day successors to the old republic and/or its ideals. Italian fascism, which derives its name from the fasces, arguably used this symbolism the most in the 20th century. The British Union of Fascists also used it in the 1930s. However, unlike (for example) the swastika, the fasces, as a widespread and long-established symbol in the West, have avoided the stigma associated with much of fascist symbolism, and many authorities continue to display them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces#Symbolism
Can you join the National Guard with a wavier at the age of 43?
Depends if you were prior service and what re-enlistment code you have for the waiver.
How-to become a sergeant in the Florida National Guard?
Pass the AFPT, qualify on the range, attend all drills, attend NCO school and take courses pertaining to your MOS.
Where are National Guard assigned?
Each unit will be assigned to an armoury, and units out of that armoury will typically be from the immediate area. Each state has a National Guard (as does Puerto Rico).
The address of the Alaska National Guard Historical Holding-Museum Fund Inc is: Po Bpx 5800, Fort Richardson, AK 99505-9950
How soon do you start training after you sign as National Guard?
That depends on the contract you sign and when the recruiter explains to you, when you ship out.
What's going on with agr National Guard retirement?
You need to be more specific. I tried to see the discussion part of this question and did not find a thing. I am AGR retired (1SG and retirement counselor) and all worked out fine. Retired effective 31 May 2008, received my first retired pay 1 July 2008 (for June). Maybe it depends on which State you retire from and how G-1 and/or the AGR Section manages your packet.
If you get deployed in the National Guard how long would you be oer seas?
My first time being deployed with the Guard, I spent 19 months on active duty. Legislation passed since then is supposed to prevent any member of the National Guard or Reserve from being activated for a period of more than 12 months.
How many people serve National Guard in Georgia?
The Georgia Department of defense is comprised of the 11,000 members of the Georgia Army Natonal Guard, 2,800 Airmen of the Georgia Air Ntional Guard, 670 volunteers of the Georgia State Defense Force, and 500 State employees for a total strenth of approximately 15,000 (Source Ga. DoD. Annual Report 2013)
What does a platoon guide do in the Army National Guard basic training?
There is no Army National Guard basic training. It is basic training at one of the US Army's active duty training base. All active, reserve, and guard members train together as one. The platoon guide is basically a leader of the platoon.
Have you ever used mouth guard?
Yes i have used a mouth guard many times before these come in very handy when you play hockey or rugby so as not to get your teeth knocked out !
