Are you hard that is the question, you need to be mentally strong to push yourself to your physical limits each time you train
Basic Training for Illinois National Guard is 9 weeks.
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.
No, but it is your responsibility to attend training with that state.
Hutchinson Air National Guard Base ended in 1967.
It is the other way around. What does the members contribute to the National Guard. The training that members receive from the guard helps the unit more effectively in having that persons motivation and skills achieve excellence. It also helps in promotions and additional training.
Depending on where the training is from, you accumulate points for promotion and retirement.
You must be a high school graduate or senior to enter the national guard to begin with.
Basic can be anywhere but AIT is in Ft. Leonardwood, Mo. Most times you can do both there.
Fort Sill. There are some Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training units there.
No. Once in basic, it would be impossible.
For your UTAs, yes. For your Annual Training, no, as it is reimbursed to you.