Any college students in the National Guard?

[99MustangGTman]

Thinking about joining the National Guard, but I am a full time student. I have been reading up on the National Guard website, but I am still confused about how things work.

So do I go once a weekend a month to serve?

Exactly how does the whole process work?

Technically classes don't start for me until the 30th of March. (Ohio State has trimesters) So would I go to basic training some part of of the summer, then once school starts back up in the fall I would still take one weekend out of my month to serve?

I would like to serve my country, but I still want to get a college education uninterrupted.

Thanks for answering any questions I have, I would like to get questions answered by people who have experience with this before I talk to a recruiter.

-Ray

 

[PCsucks]

sup i think it is like two weekends in a year or something like that there is a book out their called The last true story i'll ever tell by john crawford it is similar to your situation you should read it

 

[99MustangGTman]

Based on what i've heard it is better to join after school since it will take a lot out of my college.

 

[StealthRider]

Based on what i've heard it is better to join after school since it will take a lot out of my college.

If you do join, look into doing ROTC at school. I'm not clear on the details, since I'm not in the Army, but I think it's possible for you to be in the National Guard, join ROTC, and commission as an officer after graduation. And, you'll be non-deployable as a ROTC cadet.

 

[PCsucks]

wait do want to do this so it will pay for college cause i heard they pay for your college for a few weekends a year

 

[Andrew07]

My friend who is in the National Guard is returning this week from a year and a half deployment in Afghanistan. He was not in college at the time of his enlistment. Be sure and do your research before signing up, as the "every-other-weekend" rule is only applicable during peacetime.