How often do National Guard get deployed off soil, in conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan?
Gen_Rike asked:
I am 18 considering joining the National Guard for College benefits and i have heard they see the least amount of combat. But i also hear they were deployed somewhat to Iraq and Afghanistan. Can someone please help me?
Nicolas Scholler
I am 18 considering joining the National Guard for College benefits and i have heard they see the least amount of combat. But i also hear they were deployed somewhat to Iraq and Afghanistan. Can someone please help me?
Nicolas Scholler
Tags: Afghanistan, Conflicts
Since Viet Nam, the National Guard has been considered an actual military unit, and deployment to foreign soil is considered part of the training and duty. So, I would be asking the recruiter a lot of questions. But to avoid combat, don’t sign up. It’s that simple.
Any time the United States is involved in a conflict overseas, you may be deployed.
If you enlist they have an 8 year window into your life. You could get deployed at anytime after basic training. Also during the aftermath of a natural disaster. A tour of duty is usually 6 months but could last as long as needed.
National Guard units get deployed on the same rotation as RA units of the same type AND individual NG members get called-upon for “back-fill” in short-handed units that are being deployed.
MOST combat-units ARE NG. The biggest difference is that in the NG you need a job between deployments.
You don’t join the military for the benefits. They’re a BONUS for what you would have done anyway. Otherwise it’s RETARDED to sign-up.
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