What do you do in the National Guard?

Answer 1

The National Guard is the first military establishment in the history of the United States. If is wasn't for the creation of the National Guard, the U.S. military today would be totally different. The National Guard is under the command of federal and state orders, something like Hurricane Katrina, and the civil rights movement. However, the National Guard is doing A LOT in Iraq currently. 70% of the forces in Iraq are National Guard soliders. You can join the National Guard as soon as your JR. year of high school. Basic Training is with active, and reserve recruits and AIT is anywhere from 4 weeks to 2 years long. You also have the choice to go active in the National Guard, but other than that you train one weekend a month, and two full weeks in the summer. The benefits are amazing, also. Depending on your MOS, you are eligable to receive a $20,000 bonus just for enlisting. You also get most, if not all your college tuition paid for, as well as the G.I. Bill and the G.I. bill kicker, which is I believe $807 together just for extra money while you are in college. You also get paid for your monthly training, and all you basic and mos training. The best branch there is HOOAH.

Answer 2

The Army National Guard is a component of the US Army. The US Army Reserves, The Army National Guard, and Active Duty Army (regular army) make up the US Army. The National Guard (NG) do all the same jobs as active duty. However the NG has 2 missions which include to protect the state in which they reside, as well as the nation. The NG go overseas at huge rates along with reserves and active duty. The army reserves make up mostly support positions (non combat positions) in the army. The national guard has all combat arms branches (artillery, infantry etc)

Answer 3

Depends on what's scheduled for the monthly Unit Training Assemblies and what type of unit you're in. You'll have some drill weekends focused on unit maintenance, some which are focuses on Common Tasks Training, some which are focuses on tactical training, etc. Then you'll have your Annual Training for two weeks, where you might do a number of different things, dependent on what type of unit you're in. If you were in a unit of engineers, you might assist on federal civil engineering projects. If you were in an infantry unit, you might be sent to do a rotation at the National Training Centre or Joint Readiness Training Centre, or you might do field training exercises.

Answer 4

You perform training according to the units schedule.

Answer 5

Train. Attend classes/courses, perform details, inventory, filling out forms and completing tasks listed on the training schedule.

Answer 6

The same as the active army and army reserve. The training falls under the same guidelines as those branches, except the guard can be utilized for state duty.

Answer 7

Same as active duty military and reserve forces to include the state it represents.

Answer 8

Like other army agencies, you have cooks, clerks, transportation, infantry, artillery, engineers, medical field, armor, repair, mechanics etc.

Answer 9

to stay at peace until time of war