ACTIVE DUTY ARMY vs ARMY NATIONAL GUARD / ARMY RESERVE PROS/CONS & MY RECOMMENDATION 

Going active was one of the best decisions ive ever made. Currently stationed in italy and i love it.

go active duty for 4 years. Save money get your GI bill and VA home loan benfites. Then join the guard for their TA assistant

Enjoyed the video. As a reservist for my entire career got to highlight a few things, these may have been covered on your other breakdown video. 1. no matter what you choose, the Army comes first so drill weekends, Annual Training, and deployments come first to whatever civilian thing you have. This is most important when it come to deployment. It is needs of the Army. 2. Most you VA benefits are trigger based on active duty time so injuries towards compensation and time towards post 9/11 can take sometime to build. Remember basic training and AIT do not count towards your total time in serves until you hit I believe the 2 year point. I may be out of date on this but do your research. I am also not certain if Title 32 builds towards this time either. 3. Reserves and National Guard do have full time positions but they are few and far between, they support the unit between drills and may not always be job specific. 4. Reserves are combat support roles, closest to a combat job you will see is Military Police. This is to support Active Duty in all things making it easier for Big Army to keep thin amounts of active duty support. they are there but in combat you are likely to see Reserve or National Guard there in that role. National Guard acts as a state militia so it functions as mini army. You have almost all jobs open to you but you are restricted to the amount your state needs. 5. Active Duty don't completely rule out your reserve and nation guard units in the field. While we may not be as to standard as a Active Duty unit since it is their full time job, we are bringing a ton of skills from our civilian side with us and that can make a huge difference sometimes in the overall operation.

You know I really like this topic. Personally, I chose the Guard. I am a father of 4 and have 2 full time jobs. I had to drop 250lbs to get in and the guard was just a better fit for me. I simply didn't have the time to go active duty and the reserve didn't offer me what the guard did. At the end of the day it your choice but if you are busy like I am then go guard!

Loved this video! Just turned 33 last week and did my enlistment the next day into the guard. Got my orders for basic for 5/10, and was having a back and forth if I had made the right decision. This definitely helped reassure I made the right choice!

I am a retired SGM, 41 Years of service mostly with Army Reserve. Also, like you, Drill Sergeant qualified (best job I ever had... military or civilian). Good video... loved your subtle points of emphasis. As a New York City resident definitely get your double dip comments, having served with many double dippers. I would recommend you add the caveat (word of caution) that while the Reserves and National Guard allow "more" flexibility, that service still comes first. Deployments, responses to natural disasters, civil unrest, etc have no set time line and our duty remains. You made a strong argument for Active Duty where "your butt" belongs to Uncle Sam, but not as much emphasis for part time service. Many students, business owners, and professional practitioners had their lives, education and livelihoods disrupted because of service commitments. Mission first, people always applies regardless of service component. Overall, good video. Informative, lots of energy, and entertaining. Hoorah... ARMY STRONG!

I love this video. This December 18 will be my 4 years in the Guard for the state of Florida. I'm on my 2nd deployment. The Guard changed my life. Meanwhile overseas, I'm also getting paid from my civilian government job at a DMV double dipping. Go Guard Hooah!

Shipping out in 3 days and wanted to thank you for your videos, really helped me out man!

One thing I'd like to add to this video. I've been guard my whole career, I just hit 6 years in October of last year. Guard doesn't have to be part time. We have state activations, we have state (and some federal) funded missions you can volunteer for. There's an entire website (tour of duty) where you can volunteer to hop on overseas deployments with other guard/active units. Also, not sure if this is all of the guard but California guard units deploy (not activations actual overseas, 9 month deployments) every 5 years. 2017-2019 I spent overseas in Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Syria. And I've been on title 32 orders since Janurary of last year for the Covid taskforce. So I have more active duty time than some guard guys entire contracts. You can definitely make the guard your primary income if that's what you're looking to do. That's not even putting AGR jobs (Active Guard Reserve) on the table. You DEFINITELY have the most flexibility with national guard.

Another thing I learned from my active duty time, MOS. Your MOS has a big role to play on active duty. Some spend more time on a training cycle and in the field. Others not as much, and that can give you one of the most important things, time. With time, you can take college courses while on active duty.

Hello! I'm planning on enlisting in the army once i graduate high school, and I have been watching you're videos to help me understand what to expect and what the best way to approach enlisting is. I really find your videos helpful and interesting, thank you for making them!!

This video was perfect. I was researching going active or reserves, you answered all my questions. Thank you!

Wow outstanding job. You took on a very large topic and broke it down (pro and cons) simplistically for others to understand. No 30 minute video could ever cover the entire topic but I find your video the most impactful, especially those wanting to serve! Keep it up!

VA BENEFITS! VA BENEFITS! VA BENEFITS! My suggestion is to go active duty, document all of your medical issues (without trying to get out of PT, deployments, work, don't be that guy) while you’re in. When you get out use the GI Bill and get the VA compensation benefits that are the best kept secret that they don't tell you when you’re in. I was fortunate to have a Navy corpsman make sure that we were documenting ALL symptoms and injuries (no matter how small). The VA will literally compensate you for things like allergies, IBS, headaches, mild back pain, etc. You don't have to have to be missing your legs to get VA compensation. You can have a plurality of conditions that add up (using VA math) collectively to get higher ratings up to 100% P&T. Benefits include monetary monthly tax-free compensation that starts at a 10% rating, BX/PX, commissary, and MWR base access at a 0% rating, free VA health care that starts at a 50% rating, free college for dependents at 100% P&T, free CHAMPVA for dependents at 100% P&T, DIC for spouses, and depending on your state (CA, TX, FL, etc.)... you may qualify for a 100% property tax exemption. Also, ALL monetary compensation is matched to annual social security COLA increases. There are also so many other benefits as well. You can still get VA compensation if you are in the National Guard or the reserves, you just need to have been activated for a period of time and be able to service connect medical conditions while activated. If you’re getting out or have been out for 20 years, stop by a VSO office (their services are free) and they'll let you know what your options are and point you in the right direction. The best decision I ever made, I just got 100% P&T two months ago. It's not a quick process but I was able to wrap it up in a little less than than two years. Some vets can get it take care of in less than a year if they don't have to appeal or file additional claims. Best of luck to all who are joining or are already out!

Hey SFC Swartz, timely video for me. I’ve been RA for over a decade. I’ve been thinking about going Guard. Your video brought out some great information for my Pro/Con list. Great stuff!!

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I love the info.. I served 9 years in the guard before going active duty. I done this because I wasn't using the education benefit and wanted to better support my family. My civilian place of employer wasn't panning out either. One thing I want to address is that though I'm enjoying the active duty life for now, Coming from the guard I've lost the majority of the time I served and will have to serve just about 20yrs active duty for the pension when I retire, or I cam retire at my 20th year total and draw it when I'm 60. That is just something I dropped the ball on before I switched. Do your research as he stated.

This video was really informative! I joined the Marines a couple months after high school and I have 2 years left of active. I am thinking about joining the Guard because I want time to go to college and pursue other interests while being close to home. That Post 9/11 GI bill and VA home loan sounds clutch after my time ends. Thank you!

Most intelligent person I’ve seen/heard to speak on these specific topics.

Well said at 25mins in. Exactly what I want to do for pensions/benefits. Triple dip in Government pension+Guard pension+Social Security. Take them all as soon as I can without penalty.

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Found your videos and very much appreciate your very informative no nonsense approach. As a mother of an almost 17 year old son who is considering ANG in our state, I’m quite literally cramming as much info as this detailed mommas brain can take. Crash course since I’m very much a civilian. My son has done ROTC all throughout HS and has known he wants to serve in the military from a young age. I had no idea what the guard could offer and I’m really excited and proud of him. Especially since he’s thinking of his future, attending college and has a strong interest in becoming an officer. But of course also nervous and admittedly a bit skeptical. Knowledge is helping to ease my anxiety. Anything you can share about deployments and combat engineer MOS would be greatly appreciated.

There is another option you failed to mention is they get you for 8 years one way or another. You can split that between active, reserve/guard, inactive reserve guard. I just retired 1 April with 31 years, 2 weeks and one day continuous service. I originally signed for 2 years active, 2 years active reserve, 4 years inactive Reserve. I converted my inactive portion and got a bonus when I was nearing the end of active reserve time. I feel that doing Active duty was a benefit to my career in the Reserve. My first duty station was in Germany, I was also a Reserve Drill Sergeant for over 10 years of my career. I regret nothing, and consider the Army s valued part of my past and educated me about life and the world on a whole.

Thank you so much!! I feel like your very honest and straight to the point in terms of your videos. Great Job!

When I was in the guard I knew so many outstanding soldiers that I felt like were stuck in the guard and should have joined the regular army instead but were now committed to a guard contract. Top notch soldiers that absolutely struggled to make enough money in civilian life to support themselves but would be thriving in the full time army. If you don’t have good civilian job skills and don’t plan to obtain those skills but are going to go through basic and AIT anyway go active.

I retired from the active duty army after 20 years at the age of 38 and started drawing my pension. A Guardsman who does 20 years doesn't get their retirement check until they're 60. There's that.

Bro I just finished recording the audio to a very similar video, so don’t be alarmed when I drop it next week lol I swear great minds just think alike!

Best kept secret is the guard agr program or miltech program. 53, retired, no longer have to work. I run my own company now to stay busy and not die. It's nice to have this freedom. Every day is a Saturday.

It’s funny how active duty parts of military branches make it so hard for enlisted to work on college education, business, investing, anything to grow or better yourself and invest in your future. Guard or Reserve are really the only options that do because they’re part time. I advice anyone and everyone to go active duty for 4-6 years in any branch depending on which one resonates with you. After the contract work on those other dreams and goals you have and only stay in for another enlistment if they give you the golden ticket aka “WW and the chocolate factory”

Amazing the quality of content man. You are a blessing to so many. 🙏 love your videos so much.

I went guard. I served in the guard for six years and was called to active duty for Iraq. I earned my veteran status. If my kids today want to join the Army out of high school. I would suggest going active duty for a few years then go into the guard. This way they can earn the full post 9/11 GI bill. They will also earn access to VA healthcare for life. I medically retired from the guard. I get VA compensation plus tricare. VA healthcare covers things like dental for 100 percent vets and eyeglasses that tricare doesn’t cover.

I joined ANG at 30 on a whim. I was working corrections at the time and had a co worker who would go to drill and he would be payed military leave by our Institution and also be paid for his drill weekend by the military & I wanted to double dip as well so I joined. I do not regret joining the military even at my age however I do wish I would have picked a MOS w a sign on bonus. I was the 3rd oldest female. Fast forward I’ve been in 3 years now and my Unit is always offering missions we can hop on and go make $. The last one I went on I came home paid off $15k in miscellaneous debt and bought my brand new car in cash and put the rest in savings. I am thinking about going to school for nursing and I know when I decide to start school the military will help me pay for it. I feel many doors were open to me bcs of the military I was even able to go on an active duty mission within the second year I was in that bcs of the time on mission I was given veterans status and a dd214 which is nice on top of discounts at stores and restaurants and employee hiring preference. I just got back from hurricane duty here in FL and learned how to use a chainsaw fun stuff and lots of memories made with my unit that I will keep forever long after I have left the military.

I am debating for over a month now whether continuing active duty or reserve. Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing!

Yea I was going to say college probably is the biggest factor on decided on going full time or part time. Yes the education benefits are there either way. I believe when I was in active duty there were online courses you could take but it'll be more difficult cause your on the armys time. It would be easier to use your education benefits when/if you decide to get out

One last final question. I’m going to the army national guard with my mos of military police. I don’t have a full career or full time job. However my goal was to find a military police full time job outside of the national guard. Could that work ? That is my goal for now.

I’m trying to go active for 4 years. I’m 22 with 2 kids and I want to save money and get my GI bill and go to school to become a teacher! My old soccer coach is in the guard and he told me to join the guard after my 4 years active duty! I’m pretty excited. Just went to my recruitment station today and now I’m starting my enlistment process.

This time last question. If I go active duty. If your mos is in various locations do they give you a chance to pick a location or they just sent you without giving you that option ?

We disagreed in the past, but your video quality is definitely A+ in this one!

This video was very helpful in helping make a big decision thanks!

I'm so jealous of today's youth. After finishing 1 semester of comm. college i joined the Regular Army because i told myself i don't want to be old and have regrets of not joining to see what it's like.In the early 80's we didn't have internet for research only vhs tapes to check out Army jobs (MOS) The recruiter pushed Infantry which had a bonus but i settled for a job in combat communications a simple 8 week course.Plus i wanted to go to Germany for my first assignment which i got. I didn't care about pay or benefits i just wanted to be a soldier. Bottom line i did 3 years regular Army then drove home to NJ from Texas and sat on my bed and told myself what now lol. So i joined the local National Guard unit in northern NJ for 6 years(which we didn't have good benefits like they do now)and I have no regrets except i wished i went Airborne but that's life.The friends you make makes the experience much better. Prime example I'm facebook friends with about a dozen guys from my time in the regular Army including my first company commander and all we chat about is those few years some 40 years ago.SFC Swartz i recently found out one of my good friends in the reg.Army retired a CSM out of the NY National Guard with 33 years. Bottom line JOIN BOTH Regular Army first then the Guard. The experiences are priceless EVEN without the GI Bill.

Dude, you are such a gangster, I'm just getting started making my content. Your stuff has always been next level! #goals Thanks for the inspiration!

Quick question How can I switch from part time national guard to full time ? And vice versa ? I’m getting shipped out for part time national guard in 3 weeks ? Also if I rank up via full time do I keep my rank if I go back to part time ?

Howdy Sgt. Swartz! I have a question I know you get asked all the time, but thought I’d shoot haha. I’m 18 fresh out of high school with 0 job experience. Do you think it’d be better to go National Guard and once I’m back from training do college pretty much full time other than the drill weekends, or go active duty and wait to do college for when I have 100% of the post 9-11 GI bill? My ANG recruiter sold me on the fact that I can enlist, do 4 years of college with ROTC, then commission as an 0-1E officer. Is that realistic?

I appreciate your honest video 100%… thank you

You put a great effort on making this video and it is a great video topic as well!

Ah man! You crushed this video dead on! YOU THE MAN! NY Stand Up!💙 oh! By the way I subscribed. 🕶✨

wish me luck in basic training 31 years old and I made it into army reserves! 💜 ty drill sergeant Swartz for your videos to inspire

I'm debating between coast Guard, or ANG. this video is really helpful, thank you so much!! I'm a Flight Instructor hoping to swap to helicopters

#TEAMSWARTZ. Thank you very much, Sergeant Swartz, for these informative videos. I am in my Junior year in college, and I have started signing up to join the National Guard at NJ.

Meeting with a recruiter this week to discuss enlistment. I'm hoping to go active as a 42A! Hopefully everything goes smoothly.

What if you have kids/toddlers/babys and you’re raising them by yourself? I don’t want to be gone all the time and worry about who’s watching her. I’m wanting to join national guard but I know the pay is low but I would like to go into active duty but it looks like I’ll only be able to do that after my daughter is old enough to take care of herself at home

USAREC here. :D While Reserve may not pay necessarily pay 100% of tuition, with the Reserves you will get the Select Reserve Montgomery GI Bill which starts off at $20k and up to ~$40k with bonus kickers. You will also get tuition assistance for $16k over 4 years. Max bonus of $20k (there are a ton of these for 50+ on the ASVAB. So, you will get somewhere $36K on the low end and $76k on the top end. The average tuition is about $10k per year so it will cover almost a 100% if you get zero bonuses. You will also get in state tuition rates for most public universities even if you’re not a resident. This is great, for example, if you live in Idaho but want to go to school in Florida.

I needed to hear this! Headed to the reserves was looking for 31 bravo But after five months of going through the enlistment process and waivers a week before going to MEP to sign contact ..I was told by the recruiter I was denied because of a DUI a decade ago Only reason I was looking for military police is because I want to get into the local SWAT team and become a police officer , So the training would lend itself to my civilian career and aspirations I actually got approved to the army after a couple of waivers which I did not think I would make it So when they told me I was fit for duty. It was like I might won lottery. Only to be told last minute, no I wasn’t good to go ! So back to the drawing board, however The recruiter and station commander offered me 15+ jobs none of which interested me one bit.. I never even thought of the National Guard started looking at your videos and lo and behold. The National Guard has an 11 bravo infantry. As opposed to army reserves, which do not I didn’t make it to the Marine Corps at 17 because of medical issues and I could now so serving in the military has always been my lifelong dream and more than anything being an infantry man Tomorrow at five in the morning, I have to be in MEPS to see if “another option are available for army reserves” However, after watching all your videos and information, I’m pretty much decided that the National Guard is where it’s at. Specially if I get paid 100% of my college tuition.and 11B is available Appreciate you, brotherman!

I’ve been thinking about joining in the near future. I’m 26. I wish I would have joined straight out of highschoo to get an active army experience. I am growing my own business and I have a job that I just switched to part time to grow my business. So looks like reserve is best

This really help me! I'm active duty and deciding on which one to join. Have you thought about doing a about AGR?

Hello Sgt Swartz, I currently am back and forth between the guard and active duty I am looking to go in as a 25B. I have a bachelor's and currently, I am working on my master's degree. I don't have the years of experience to land a government job but I know with the guard I can gain the experience and land the certs that would help me get into a good government entry-level role for a 25B. The only reason I considered active was for the daily experience. When a recruiter is looking at a guard's experience compared to active is it looked down upon? My goal is to get into cyber security and this is been the biggest challenge I have had in deciding. Finally, does the guard receive the blended retirement plan also or is it only active?

What if you start with reserve/guard and decide you want to do active duty, the benefits you will receive does it start over or does the time start when you started in reserves.? Like the retirement pension you were talking about after 20 years service, does the 20 years count start when you join guard or only when you start active?

I really dislike the term "Regular Army".. I mean is there an "Irregular Army".. I served in both tha ACTIVE Army and Reserve and NG.. and I can say no.. they are only different in perspective. However your points are valid.

My son wants to join national guard in Oklahoma. I thought that the national guard only did local disasters. I didn’t know he could be deployed in a war. I know that sounds stupid but I thought that only infantry wld be deployed. Now I don’t want him to join because he is an only child. I’m terrified of something happening to him but he really wants to. He is only 17 so I wld need to sign papers and I just don’t know what to do. What is the chances he wld end up in active duty if we broke out in a war??

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep in it real.

Very informative video I absolutely loved it! I'm Considering going active duty army. Is the covid vaccine still mandatory for military service or is it optional?

Hi, Im Shane it was an interesting and informataive, vidio. I am an exservice member of the Australian sevices. I served 2 years Army reserve Artilary, Regular Army Amoured corps 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 11 years Australian Navy Stoker/marine technician or Mecanical fitter by trade. It was really interesting to hear how you do it in the US. thanks. regards Shane Morgan.

I did 4 yrs US Navy & 7yrs US Army-4 deployments to Iraq(national guard)was in Army Reserves first,then switched to Guard. Had fun in every branch I was in. SEMPER-FI.

Great video. Thought of joining the army for school tuition but was doubting which branch of army can really be good for tuition. From this video, I can deduce the answer.

Very informative, thank you!

Question in the national guard would they pay for you to go to trade school!? Or a tech school?

Fantastic video, this really gave a lot of good insight into both the ANG and the Reserves and has really helped me form a more educated idea on which is the best road for me to go down. I do have one question though that wasn't directly addressed in the video (or at least that I didn't pick up on if it was), if one starts their military career in the ANG for schooling and then after 1-3 years in goes full Active Duty for the remainder of their 17-20+ years of service, how does that affect the pension at retirement? Will that enable one to have access immediately upon retirement, and will that pension be more in line with that of a (from the get-go) full Active Duty personnel? This may be a fairly obvious question, but I just want to make sure I dot all the i's and cross all the t's before making my final decision.

My biggest concern is I want to stay local and be a skater, do t mind full time but js wanna stay in Austin Texas and still make some deliveries in my own time but most importantly my skate time, I think full time national guard could be a good fit for me

Hi! I wanted to ask if it was a hard process to transfer from reserves to army active duty? I’m interested in starting in the Guard, but maybe thinking eventually going to active duty.

He is AGR, AGR gets all the bells and whistles. M day soldiers don't get nothing. I retired with 29 years as a M day soldier and 5 combat deployments.

Right now I’m working in post office. Just couple of days ago I had ASVAB test at Fort Hamilton but I failed it. Because I couldn’t practice well it’s 6 days job. Now I’m trying to resign this job and trying to start study for ASVAB. That would be my 3rd ASVAB exam. I’m not sure should I resign or not if I resign I can study I don’t resign I can’t practice.

Great vid! Would you be able to make one on people interested in the guard who are in the medical field? I’m currently a resident physician and am finding tough to find information on the web.

Both are great really depends on your lifestyle at that moment. If you have a good stable job but want to join the military go guard. I had a friend in the National Guard put he didn’t have a good stable job and was relying on national guard check basically. He said he regrets it and I think he switch to active, can you do that and what is the process?

great video brother, it would be super helpful if you did make a video with sergeant woo ( sorry if I spelled that incorrectly) on finances and maximizing the TSP and other military systems.

Can you switch from active duty to guard or do you have to wait until your contract is over ?

I'm in the reserves and I love it. I want to get deployed again.

I live in Michigan. Could I go to the University of West Virginia and receive Michigan's STAP? Or am I restricted to schools withing Michigan?

Random but the lack of a vision benefit isn’t an issue. Ophthalmologists (not optometrists, but ophthalmologists who are actual medical doctors) take health insurance and are better anyway

Im 25. I have an electrical career. Im already licensed and dont need transferred skills from the military. Basically working for myself. I want to join the NG 11b. Mainly because thats appealing to me and i want the training. But i also have assets and a dog that i dont want to leave for 4 full years. Im more than willing to do a year deployment if need be. But i dont want a stationed life away from what i have right now.

I thought the National guard was a total different branch but no. It’s the reserved of the regular Army. Thank you

Thinking about army reserve. Just turned 39!years old but work always got in way of joining. Anybody join late in life?

Something may add for the NG side of videos is talk more info on ADOS/AGR jobs and/or those Tech/GS jobs My apologies If you have previously. First time I've come across your videos. May also be something to help possibilities.

Kinda hard to go active duty when I’m already used to making 6 figures… so part time it is for me.

Will they pay for my college if I join active duty after I’m already done with school

awesome vid. yeah in my area at least the rivalry between the guard and active recruiters lowkey gets HEATED!! like unironically intense lol

My question - I’m just gathering info for my son which is currently in the Marines Active duty infantry. He’s got 8 months left and is talking about joining the Army NG and wants to get a full time position on base doing something other then infantry. He really has no clue on what that job will be yet. His heart is search and rescue. His current state he lives in is North Carolina but his wife would like to move to Seattle, Washington for school and her thoughts are well he could do the National guard their. Do you have any info on switching branches after the first 4 years of his contract.

Please do a video on reserve/guard retirement. I appreciate your educational videos. Thanks.

I currently have an associates and going for a bachelors degree. I’m considering joining the Guard to gain experience while I’m in college and of course for tuition. After I complete my degree could I possibly switch jobs. I would like to work for the CID.

Not sure if I missed it here, but was there a number of years of service we had to complete in the Guard before qualifying for tuition assistance?

So I like the video by the way.... I was going to join the airforce then changed my mind to the national guard cause I've always wanted to serve since I was 18 years old so I got my class A cdl 7 years ago and wanted to drive a truck for the guard.... I went through the website with a fine tooth comb and I did find transportation in there... but my question to you would it be like a regular job driving or would it be way different than what I'm thinking?

In the National Guard, how often do you guys actually head to the field to train? Besides AT, how many drill weekends do you guys head to the field?

Sgt. Schwartz -- You forgot to tell people to carefully read their contract to make sure that everything promised by their recruiter is in their contract.

My Mom was Active Duty in the National Guard while my Dad was Reserves in the National Guard.

I really enjoy your videos on the army, army reserve or National Guard. When my daughter signed on for the Texas national guard I was and I am very proud of her. But as most when she did join the National Guard I thought it was a part-time service to her state and country. One thing you may wanna address and I know it may be difficult because every state is different, is that right out of AIT She was deployed to the Texas border, i.e. we thought we’d be going to college. Not a big deal for the delay she was earning good money and figured the deployment would be short term. Two weeks before she was two and that tour at the border, she was told she would be deploying to Kuwait. This will take place sometime in late July. Now delaying her college for more than a year. Yes she is taking online classes, but I personally was taken back by how much time almost full-time she was spending doing reserve duty. She is a 27 Delta, and I just like to get your opinion on this.

The guard is really good for a lot of people going into college I’m from Ohio and the Guard pays for pretty much any public university in the state

Question, As an Army reservist, after BT & AIT do you qualify for the GI bill?

Tattoos okay after BT? Like Group Flag tattoo.

Thanks so much for your informative video. I find myself at a crossroads where I have to make a consequential decision to leave active duty after 12yrs to transition to reserves or guards. How do I maximize the rest of time In the reserves without feeling I lost so much getting out at 12yrs.

My daughter is trying to go now, using a tutor for asvab, is there any wavers for scores? She is a b student but tests bad. I am combat vet

#TeamSwartz!! Another great video! Thanks for posting.