Questions about serving

[Pat OSullivan]

My parents need to know something for me to join. I'm interested in joining the national guard as a construction/heavy crane operator and they want to know that if the president activated us, would I be sent to the front lines to fight? They also want to know if I do get activated, will I get a place to sleep each night or sleep on the ground in a sleeping bag? I would apperciate any help that anyone could spare on this.

Thanks,
Pat

[AbnMtn]

My parents need to know something for me to join. I'm interested in joining the national guard as a construction/heavy crane operator and they want to know that if the president activated us, would I be sent to the front lines to fight? They also want to know if I do get activated, will I get a place to sleep each night or sleep on the ground in a sleeping bag? I would apperciate any help that anyone could spare on this.

Thanks,
Pat

If you are activated and deployed as a 21E (Heavy Construction Equipment Operator) or 21F (Crane Operator) you can expect to be working in either road or building construction while deployed. You may be required to stand and fight to defend yourself at all times while you are working or while at your base of operations but should not expect to be sent to the "front lines" to fight as that portion of operations belongs to other MOS's (military occupational specialties) that train just to do so.

As far as getting a place to sleep, you will most likely return to your base on a daily basis after doing whatever job you're assigned to do so there's a reasonable expectation that you won't spend much time sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag.

[Pat OSullivan]

If you are activated and deployed as a 21E (Heavy Construction Equipment Operator) or 21F (Crane Operator) you can expect to be working in either road or building construction while deployed. You may be required to stand and fight to defend yourself at all times while you are working or while at your base of operations but should not expect to be sent to the "front lines" to fight as that portion of operations belongs to other MOS's (military occupational specialties) that train just to do so.

As far as getting a place to sleep, you will most likely return to your base on a daily basis after doing whatever job you're assigned to do so there's a reasonable expectation that you won't spend much time sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag.
Thank you, this helps a lot. My mom has this big deal about me having to sleep on the ground, when I've been camping for years in the olympics. I love her, but I just wish she'd worry a little less about me.