Originally Posted by
N6724G
I have been in the National Guard for 18 years. Trust me, it isnt a part time job anymore, especially if you are an officer. Ther eare meetings, taining events, and oh yeah, a major war going on wher eguard and reserve forces make up 45% of the total force. Active duty guys used to make fun of guradsmen and reserviss saying we were part tim soldiers. That was theold days. We deploy as much as they do these days.
Not so much in the Air Guard and AF Reserves. Maybe it will change, but there's a lot of apples and oranges on this thread. Air Guard isn't the same as Army Guard. The committment is 10 years...Part time. I can't even work as much as I'd like to at my unit.