| Author | Message | ||
     B00stzx3 |
I've been thinking hard about enlisting in the Maryland Army National Guard. The main bases are in Baltimore where I live, and I'd love to serve and stay in my house now and go to school. I wouldn't mind being deployed overseas later, but I want to finish school. I figured since I broke up with my gf I don't have any commitements here at home besides my friends and parents. I'd wanna join the 175th Infrantry in Dundalk, MD.Anyone got any advice? (Message edited by b00stzx3 on November 28, 2008) | ||
| Cityxslicker |
You goin infantry, you goin over seas, on Uncle Sams schedule, not yours. Most of the units with boots on the ground in Iraq now are state guard units. I would check with someone in that Battalion, (not the recruiter) for a real idea on what their activity is, their P.A.O should be able to get you that info. | ||
| Mmcn49 |
Bob, you have a great looking bike! You won't get to ride it much if you're deployed. It sounds like you're still going to school. Let me suggest that you focus on your education. If you need money, get a part time job. If you enlist, you'll be pulled away at some point for up to 180 days to complete basic and AIT. Serving in a war zone is not pleasant. As a Jr. enlisted 11B you're little more than a beast of burden in what will probably be a miserable situation. If you absolutely have to go in, consider the Air Force or Naval reserves. At least there you could learn something useful. | ||
| Midnightrider |
When you join, you'll be a soldier first and a student second. If you want to serve, it's a great way to help pay for school. You may even get a military job that's compatible with your civilian career goals - but you may not. If you really want to serve, talk to all the services and then make a choice Cityxslicker's absolutely right. When our unit deploys, off you go. You may even get sent independently of your assigned unit Last time I knew the Army deployments, including National Guard, were for 12 months. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
The dirty lil secret about the 'year of deployment' it is from time of boots on the ground overseas that your 'clock' starts ticking. That does not count your 4-6 month ramp up and your 1-2 defrag afterwards. And while I was doing it, EVERYBODY got a 6 month extension on their anniversary date. They dont have to deploy your whole unit for you to go, but if you are infantry, it will probably be the case. If you are in a high demand MOS (IT, Coms, Linguist, Intel, Truck Driver) you could be there alot longer than you originally expected. All told I would have done it over again. Just get the info from someone in your unit, not the recruiter. | ||
| B00stzx3 |
Aite thanks for the advice guys, my dad asked around and he said it wasnt a good idea. Nothin would kill my mom like me goin to iraq. At least right now. | ||
| Mmcn49 |
B00stzx3 - Check your e-mail. |
