r/armyreserve

I just want to know if it will help with promotions or just any career advancement at all . Anything I could know . Going to Kuwait for 9 months

Being brought in on a short tour to the CENTCOM AO. I thought everything was lining up until I went down a rabbit hole and realized I might need to get a medical waiver.

Anyone here recently had to tackle this? I'd like to get everything lined up that I might need prior to CRC. I'm on a shorter than usual time frame.

I’m 27 F , based in Illinois and currently working as a security officer and I go to college full time for Criminal Justice and Cyber Security. I want to go active duty, get the best out of the benefits after or during my contract. (Especially college) during my contract I plan on stacking firefighting, EMT, or police certifications and hopefully go into the police force after my contract as well. End Goal is joining SWAT/ special police forces, Firefighting or Cyber crime defense/Forensics.

Im currently a Full time Security Officer which qualifies me for the application for my cities police department so as of recently and I did put in an application but the process takes about a year or two. The money isn’t bad and my employer is completely supportive of me leaving for training/Drills since it’s a veteran owned company.

I’m almost done with my Associates degree and I’d like to finish it and pursue more education. I’ve always wanted to enlist in the military but I don’t want to put a stop on the college side. I want to be able to live a good combination of both Civilian/College and Military. I don’t mind volunteering for deployments so I can have some military experiences. I’m even open to becoming an officer in the military if I have the degree and qualifications to do so in the future.

As far as MOS’ choices, I’ve heard that Local PDs don’t have a lot of interest in hiring MPs due to them being more military focused and the Local PDs wanting someone they can train their way. So I’m not sure if being an MP will look good on record? That job does sound ideal for my situation, but I’m also open to Combat jobs.

Overall, I’m looking for the best way to go to school for free while continuing my degree, go on deployments for the experiences and focus on building my career to become a police officer/SWAT/Investigations.

I'm a 21 yo Border Patrol Agent in Southern Cali. I fight amateur muay thai and looking to make a switch to amateur mma and maybe have a pro career in that too.I am not married but have a girlfriend and I want to max out my benefits at a young age. I'm hopefully looking to get my college paid for so I can go HSI in a couple of years. I know literally nothing about the army reserves or national guard so I'm looking for any advice

Army Entitlement Code 11 - COE VA loan

I never activated sadly but I served in the USAR for 8 years, 6 years reserve 2 years IRR.

What amount will I receive for my VA home loan? I've only submitted my COE recently and I have absolutely no inclination on what I am getting myself into. The loan amount would hopefully help me on purchasing a home for me and my wife in the coming months.

How much did you receive? Is it worth it as a reservist?

I’m looking at switching from Army National Guard into Army Reserve Civil Affairs (38B) and want to hear from people who’ve actually served in CA units. I’m trying to get a realistic picture of what the job and the training environment are like.A few things I’m curious about:How is the overall culture in CA units?Do CA Soldiers actually get good schools (Air Assault, Airborne, Ranger school if even possible, etc.)?What’s the training tempo like - meaningful drills or just PowerPoints?Are deployments still happening for CA teams?Any pros/cons you wish you knew before joining?

Hello,
I’m having a hard time on deciding what branch to go to . I recently graduated the police academy and feel like if I don’t go to the military now I’ll never go . I am a single parent but have a good support system that will watch him while I’m gone. Is it even worth it to go to the reserves ? If so what branch ? Thanks !

Should I join the Army Reserve first or get hired by a fire department first?
I’m looking for advice from anyone who’s been a firefighter while serving in the Army Reserve, especially as a 68W.
I’m already a certified paramedic and currently work full-time for a large private 911 EMS system. My long-term goal is to become a firefighter/paramedic with a large metro fire department while also serving in the Army Reserve as a 68W Combat Medic.
I’m trying to decide which path makes the most sense:
Join the Army Reserve first, complete Basic Training and AIT, then apply to fire departments.
Focus on getting hired by a fire department first, complete the academy and probation, and then join the Army Reserve.
My biggest concerns are:
Will being in the Reserve make it harder to get hired by a fire department?
How difficult is it to balance drill weekends, annual training, and possible deployments with a firefighter schedule?
If you could do it over again, would you choose a different order?
I’d especially like to hear from anyone who has done both careers or has experience hiring firefighters who are in the Guard or Reserve.
Thanks in advance—I appreciate any advice or lessons learned.

What is CRC like? Can you leave post? Can I get an after market plate carrier at us patriot? Is there WiFi? What are the days like?

I have a no weapon etp for reference

Can yall tell me anything about how this will be , how Kuwait is ?

Going to CSTX next week, for those of you who have went before, what can I expect? Thanks in advance

I just secured a 6 year contract 68a in the Army Reserves. Any former/current 68 Alphas have any advice? I am studying electrical theory before i ship out, because I’ve heard thats what makes people fail. How was the experience in Fort Sam ait? On the civilian side, what jobs do you guys have? Any certs i should be thinking about getting? Thank you! Any advice/info would be greatly appreciated.

Hello I am an 88M shortly graduating from AIT, and have been insofar been unable to find any contact info on my unit.

My current life circumstances won’t let me join active duty. But I’m wondering if joining the national guard instead of reserves will hurt my chances of volunteering for deployments.

88M joining as E4

BLUF - my grandpa passed and isn’t having a military burial but my brother suggested we still wear our service uniforms and do the flag fold. Is that in regs or just not okay? Not sure how that works. Grandpa was retired air force.

I have encountered reoccurring issues with my chain of command crossing professional boundaries that are beginning to affect my civilian career. Long story short, I rarely communicate or do work outside of drill time anymore. I am fully engaged and committed during drill weekends or on orders. When I'm a civilian, I'm a ghost in the unit group chat. My platoon Sgt is sees this as a direct insult that I don't give a shit about the Army. It's gotten to the point where if I don't answer a text back within a few hours, he calls my emergency contacts and work hounding me to sign something. It's turning into a constant stream of DEFCON 1 important things that have to completed right now, and I'm just not because when everything is important nothing really is. Especially since we have to redo most of it at BA also. He gave me a poor NCOer reflecting this as well.

His calls are damaging my civilian reputation and annoying the fuck out of my family. I've put it in writing that it's not appropriate and he agrees then just does it again. Frankly let my box be red. It's a huge factor in me leaving the Army soon because I'm tired of being on-call for admin stuff for the reserves. Is this behavior widespread throughout the reserves?

Hi all, prior Infantry/Recon Marine looking to switch over to the Army to finish out my service (not on active duty). I'd like to get in with a good group of soldiers who contribute to a worth while mission while also keeping a healthy boundary from my civilian professional life. I'm struggling with the idea of going right to a guard infantry unit where I can enjoy the tactical side of life a bit longer (simply because its fun) but I'm also attracted to the flexibility and "chart your own course" type of atmosphere the Reserve seems to offer. I just have no idea what Army Reserve units look like or what the tempo is compared to the Guard. I'm not looking to sign any bonuses or binding contracts, just looking to enjoy the last 6-7 years of service, maybe go TDY or deploy one last time or attend some interesting schools before I close out my 20. Any insights from those who've experienced both sides would be much appreciated. Thanks.

I’m coming off a MOB looking for an E8 engineer slot somewhere in the Southeast. I’m taking my 90 days of no required drill, which would have me looking at October to start drilling.

I live in Georgia, so anything in GA, FL, AL, TN, SC is in consideration.

I am 12X (Vertical) and 12Z (Combat). I’ve already done Instructor & OC/T so I’m not interested in that.

I have MFT/H2F & Battle Staff, OC/T ASI along with the instructor SQI. I am PME complete (MLC). I did extensive time as an AGR, so I understand both sides of the playing field between reserve and full time staff life.

I have networked with my Career Counselor of course, but he only shows immediate vacancies and I’m seeing if anything will be becoming vacant in the near future.

Thanks!

Just got told i have to stop trt for 6 months and i am able to join after i show i can function without being dependent on the medication. Is there anything i can do to get around this