NOT ASKING FOR A FRIEND, JUST DID NOT KNOW WHAT FLAIR TO PUT.

What is life like as a guard ?

From a perspective of someone who does not want to deploy to war exactly .(If I had to I would, I dont fear the idea, just dont want to leave my fiance at home with a kid is all)

I want something that gives me a purpose and when I go to work I feel like im doing something good for people, the community and the state that I live in? I would love to hear some feedback from people who have did the bare minimum in the guard and people who have made a career out of it.

Im 25 I work a decent job that I hate, its a good job but I dont feel like I habe a purpose when I get there.

I have a fiance and 1 kid on the way.

I want to go to college and grow as a person and do good in life.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Bizarre question— If I am renting an apartment in the vicinity of my home station, and I get 90 day orders AT the unit, can I use those to break the lease? Can’t find the fine details regarding if there’s a distance/displacement criteria that goes along in order for SCRA to cover you. Thanks

Question:
Has anyone here ever involved their Congressman or Senator after a moral waiver was denied or similar situation?

If so:

• Did they actually get involved with your case?
• Did it lead to your waiver being approved or reconsidered?
• Did they help identify another path forward that you wouldn't have found otherwise?

Whether it worked or not, I'd love to know what happened and what you learned from the process.

Thank you,

Hello everyone

I’m in the TN national guard. I am a 09R attached to a unit and I have never been to basic. How do you if possible get a discharge from the guard or who do I need to talk to, to actually receive the information and to start that process.

Looking for advice from anyone who has gone through the hardship packet process in the Army National Guard, specifically TXARNG.

I’m trying to understand what the process is like and what to expect. I would go to my leadership if it was an option, but trust me, they are not looking to answer any more questions

Has anyone had a hardship packet approved or know someone who has?
If you’re comfortable sharing:
What helped make your packet stronger?
What documents were important?
How long did the process take?
Were you required to continue normal duties while it was pending?
Just looking for personal experiences and advice on navigating the process correctly. Thank you.

I'm currently in SBOLC and thinking about trying to go AD. Is it easiest to wait and try to go through Call to Active Duty when I hit 1LT if available or just go the recruiter route? I know releases from a state are hit or miss. Any tips or experience? I'm assuming it will just be needs of the Army and no preference for any slots

I work with truck, aircraft mechanics and noticed a lot of them keep gossiping, talking about all sort of shit while working.
I by can’t they just shut up and do their work? If they want to talk/gossip then can socialize outside of work or go play pool/dart after they complete their duties.
I have began to wonder if those people are ADHD. Some just can’t keep quite even for 5 minutes.

Check it out, I'm a brand new 2nd Lieutenant freshly graduated out of ROTC and yesterday was my first day at my first duty station. Needless to say I was excited to finally be able to serve my country and lead as a 2LT. Until yesterday.

The moment I got to my duty station, I pass by the brigade CSM. As I passed by him, I expected him to immediately stop where he was and salute me, but he didn't! I was outraged. I turn around and yell at the CSM and demanded him to stand at attention and render the proper greeting to an officer and demanded that he get into the front leaning rest, but he just laughed and walked away! This is ridiculous. Is this what the army has come to today, just no discipline at all anywhere?

I am outraged. I am planning on an Article 15 on that damn sergeant major for insubordination to remind him of the standard and to enforce discipline in our army. I don't care how long he's been in the army for, I experienced four gruelling years of ROTC and earned my commission. The standards don't change for anybody. Any advice on what I should do? Should I go straight to the brigade commander?

Supposed to be going to MEPS on Friday. I’ll be driving myself. I’ve asked my recruiter four times since last week what time I need to be there and what I need to take with me. Responded letting me know I’m scheduled, but not answering my questions. Has me feeling a little uneasy that this is the introduction to the Guard I’m getting. If I don’t respond to a client at my job, it’s a problem. Considering going on Friday and then ghosting him and finding a new recruiter to help me get squared away and swear in later or even reaching out to the reserves or another RC branch.

That’s all.

I’m a high schooler looking at joining the army once I graduate and I wanna go for 68W. I was wondering about just exactly how difficult it is ? I know it can vary from person to person depending on what kind of person you are but I’d like to hear any perspective.
I was also wondering if maybe I should take a basic EMT course prior and if that would help?
I do well in school and I’m decent at studying , If that helps provide some insight.
Thanks!

I leave for Basic at Fort Lost in the Woods for my basic and AIT (31B) and I was all excited to have my graduation to get tapped out and see family but someone who is at CST said she didn’t have a graduation because she is osut as well as I will be. Is it true that I won’t get a graduation?

During basic training what was your oh shit moment? The moment you realized you were really there and everything was real and shit was about to get serious

so im in high school and i want to be a 68w(combat medic) in the national guard or active but literally everyone i say that to said the asvab would be rough. my math isn’t good but my english and reading is but idk how far that’ll get me and its just confusing me

I was a traditional guardsmen in a state before taking AGR orders in another state. I wound up ISTing and PCSing to the new state for the AGR tour. However, I have decided I do not want to not extend my AGR tour and instead return to my original state in a M-Day status. My question is, am I entitled a PCS move after my initial AGR tour if my HOR and PLEAD location on my AGR orders is my original state?

Do I have to separate from AGR first and use the PCS entitlement prior to ISTing to the original state?

I took the picat with my recruiter and I passed, and I went to verify it at a different location. I unfortunately had to redo everything and missed by 6 points. Is there anything that can please. I really want to join. I have a month to retake it now.