What benefits do you get for being in the National Guard?

What benefits do you get for being in the National Guard?

National Guard and Reserve

• Home Loans.
• Education.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability Compensation.
• Pension.
• Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
• Health Care.
• Burial.

Is National Guard active duty?

Individuals serving in the U.S. Army National Guard or Air National Guard are not considered active-duty service members. However, they can be called up to active duty at any time, depending on the needs of the military.

How can I leave the National Guard?

You can’t quit or leave the National Guard without an extremely purposeful reason. All National Guard employees are allowed up to 15 days of paid military leave for each year of active duty. You can use this time off for any event or emergency necessary requiring you to leave during your active duty time.

Can I move with my spouse for AIT?

Soldiers may move household goods and Family members to the location of any Advanced Individual Training (AIT) course that is 20 weeks or more in length.

Do National Guard spouses get military ID?

Normally, Reserve Component family members and other dependents receive a DD Form 1173-1, the DOD Guard and Reserve Family Member ID card. These ID cards do not authorize eligibility for medical benefits.

Can you be full-time in the National Guard?

Yes. The Guard has several types of full-time employees. Within each state there are full-time personnel who manage the day-to-day operations of the units in their state or territorial Guard. These soldiers serve in a status known as “Title 32,” which refers to the section of the US Code that they are governed by.

When Can National Guard use leave?

Members of the National Guard serving on active duty or initial active duty for training, or active duty training for a period of 30 or more consecutive days for which they are entitled to pay, and members of the National Guard serving on full-time duty are eligible to participate in the various leave programs.

Can you live with your family while on AIT in the Army?

This means that the Army will pay for the family to move to the AIT location. After a certain time period, the soldier will be allowed to live with his family if he chooses. This generally occurs after making it through the first phase of AIT. If his AIT is less than 20 weeks long, the dependents will generally not be added to his orders.

Can a parent move to live with a dependent at AIT?

If a technical school, AIT, or A-school is 20 weeks or longer in duration (at a single location), one is entitled to move their dependents to their school location at government expense. They are then (usually 30 days after arrival) allowed to live with their dependents after duty hours.

Can I visit my husband during his AIT?

Visitation during basic training is only allowed for family day and graduation. The longer his AIT is, the more likely it is that he will have more freedom. My husband went through AIT for infantry and he didn’t have any more freedom during AIT than he had during basic training.

What happens when you go through AIT for infantry?

My husband went through AIT for infantry and he didn’t have any more freedom during AIT than he had during basic training. For soldiers who attend an AIT of longer than 20 weeks, dependents will often be added to his orders. This means that the Army will pay for the family to move to the AIT location.