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Sign upA Mississippi Army National Guard Soldier received a Command Sergeant Major Award during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Feb. ...
Guard Members Prepare for 2nd Major East Coast StormSchools are closing, weekend activities are being canceled and the federal government here will shut down four hours early today, but the National ...
Soldiers Open Afghani Radio StationIn a perfect world, accurate information would be as close as a radio. For a country at war, accurate information is invaluable. Georgia Army Natio...
Free Workshop Provides Marriage Enrichment Techniques to Guard MembersThe North Dakota National Guard will host a Marriage Relationship Enrichment weekend Feb. 5 - 7 at the Maplelag Resort in Callaway, MN. The free wo...
Oklahoma National Guard Aids Communities After Ice StormFollowing Oklahoma’s second severe winter storm of the season, the Oklahoma National Guard has been out in force transporting generators, foo...
BG Mary J. Kight to be Nation's First African-American Female Adjutant GeneralGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced the appointment of Brigadier General Mary J. Kight as the first female adjutant general of the C...
Fort Greely Follows Time Honored NCO TraditionWhile not officially recognized or sanctioned by the Army, the tradition of inducting newly promoted non-commissioned officers (NCOs) into the rank...
Aaliyah Allen, daughter of SGT Donald Allen marches with Soldiers of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment to a Feb. 5 departure ceremony at Camp Shelby, MS. Photo by SSG Russell Klika. Courtesy of DVIDS.
Dr. Randy Rizor, International Hope in Haiti, and a Puerto Rico National Guard Soldier, unload medical supplies from a Black Hawk helicopter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 26. Photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Robert J. Fluegel.
SGT Mark Orr, 34th Infantry Division, passes out school supplies during the grand opening of the Hojarat School for Boys and Girls in Basra, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2009. Photo by SPC Samantha R. Ciaramitaro.
SGT Christopher Zigler, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry, fires an M-107 .50 caliber sniper rifle during a marksmanship exercise at Fort Chaffee, AR, while attending the U.S. Army Sniper School, Jan. 24, 2009. Photo by SSG Jon Soucy.
A Soldier with the Utah Army National Guard, 19th Special Forces Group, is hoisted into an Pave Hawk helicopter. Photo by MSG Kevin Gruenwald.
Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team search houses with Iraqi Army Soldiers at Taji Market, near Camp Taji, Iraq, August 2009. Photo by Spc. David Sharp.
A UH-60A Black Hawk from 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Colorado National Guard delivers water using a helicopter bucket during Exercise Vibrant Response, Nov. 10, 2009. Photo by SSG Jacob N. Bailey.
A Soldier from the Pennsylvania National Guard searches the top of a house in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2009. Photo by Jesse Gross.
Iraqi children express excitement about gifts they received. June 25, 2009. Photo by Spc. Neil Stanfield.
Specialist Benji McHugh, Michigan National Guard, watches for other aircraft from the ramp of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan, June 2009. Photo by Sgt. Prentice C. Martin-Bowen.
A Soldier form the 1/149th Infantry Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard, takes part in winter tactical training during the North Wind exercise in Sapporo Japan. Photo by 70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Missouri Army National Guard.
Spc. William Tobin, crew chief with the 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion, checks the landing zone for obstacles prior to landing in Prizren, Kosovo, on April 7, 2009. Photo by Spc. Darriel Swatts.
Spc. Lee T. Williams, a supply specialist for the 730th Quartermaster Company out of Johnson City, Tenn., fires a Russian/Soviet 12.7 mm heavy machine gun at the firing range at Babadag Training Area, Romania, Aug. 13. Photo by SGT Maria Keown.
Sergeant Hector Lima Bermudez, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dumps water onto a simulated fire from a Black Hawk helicopter June 10 at Camp Ashland, Neb. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex R. Salmon.
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Learn moreAbsolutely. Your Guard service is only part time—just one weekend per month, and one two-week period each year.
See how the Guard helps with school.Recruits need to meet certain standards of height, weight, age, fitness and education in order to enlist.
Learn about physical requirements.Yes. Guard members can be mobilized to protect and defend America in battle domestically or overseas.
Learn more about about training.MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, METS stands for Military Entrance Testing Site.
Learn moreGuard pay is based on your rank and the number of years you've served, along with incentives like hazardous-duty pay.
Contact a representative to learn more.Your pay depends on a few different factors, but you won't make less than $179 for every weekend you drill.
Find out more about Guard pay.Yes. At this time, the Guard is paying Officer Accession bonuses.
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Find out about Annual Training pay.There are different ways to become an officer. If you’re heading to college, the ROTC program is the way to go.
View How to Become an OfficerThe training period varies for each job.
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