Does Army Active Duty Count Towards Reserves Service? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-army-active-duty-count-towards-reserves-service <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My mom is an Army/Army Reserves veteran. I&#39;m trying to figure out if she qualifies for a VA home loan through her Reserves time after being denied through her active duty time in the Army. <br /><br />She enlisted in the Army Reserves in March &#39;80. Did her basic and schooling and signed up for the DEP i. Enlisted in the Army for 3 years in Oct &#39;80. Completed 23 months (including 18 mths overseas) and was honorably discharged. Her oath of extension of enlistment says she was in the Individual Ready Reserve from August &#39;80 to Oct &#39;86 and extended it 6 months to April &#39;87. Her discharge orders say she was honorably discharged from the Ready Reserve in April &#39;87.<br /><br />My 2 questions are: does her active duty years in the Army count towards the &quot;180 continuous days of active duty&quot; VA loan requirement for Reserve veterans? And does her time after being discharged from the Army in the Ready Reserve count towards the 6 years of honorable service? <br /><br />Thank you for any advice/insight! Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:47:53 -0400 Does Army Active Duty Count Towards Reserves Service? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-army-active-duty-count-towards-reserves-service <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My mom is an Army/Army Reserves veteran. I&#39;m trying to figure out if she qualifies for a VA home loan through her Reserves time after being denied through her active duty time in the Army. <br /><br />She enlisted in the Army Reserves in March &#39;80. Did her basic and schooling and signed up for the DEP i. Enlisted in the Army for 3 years in Oct &#39;80. Completed 23 months (including 18 mths overseas) and was honorably discharged. Her oath of extension of enlistment says she was in the Individual Ready Reserve from August &#39;80 to Oct &#39;86 and extended it 6 months to April &#39;87. Her discharge orders say she was honorably discharged from the Ready Reserve in April &#39;87.<br /><br />My 2 questions are: does her active duty years in the Army count towards the &quot;180 continuous days of active duty&quot; VA loan requirement for Reserve veterans? And does her time after being discharged from the Army in the Ready Reserve count towards the 6 years of honorable service? <br /><br />Thank you for any advice/insight! Chris Robin Sat, 04 Apr 2020 14:47:53 -0400 2020-04-04T14:47:53-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2020 3:10 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-army-active-duty-count-towards-reserves-service?n=5739863&urlhash=5739863 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/eligibility/">https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/eligibility/</a><br /><br />Your mother does not meet the AD requirement for the time period she served and IRR is not qualifying service. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/500/322/qrc/tiny-usa-flag.png?1586027322"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/eligibility/">Eligibility requirements for VA home loan programs | Veterans Affairs</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Learn about VA home loan eligibility requirements. Find out how to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to show your lender that you qualify for a VA-backed loan based on your service history and duty status.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 04 Apr 2020 15:10:02 -0400 2020-04-04T15:10:02-04:00 Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Feb 7 at 2021 7:55 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-army-active-duty-count-towards-reserves-service?n=6728545&urlhash=6728545 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Was she a reservist while overseas?<br />They do have Army Reserve units overseas, well they did. <br />Then when he Reserve time ended, she could have been transferred to the IRR while still over there. You might want to ask her. She would know SFC Kenneth Hunnell Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:55:31 -0500 2021-02-07T19:55:31-05:00 Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Feb 9 at 2021 11:22 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/does-army-active-duty-count-towards-reserves-service?n=6732497&urlhash=6732497 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>She had more than six months active duty, I would think she qualifies SSG Edward Tilton Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:22:18 -0500 2021-02-09T11:22:18-05:00 2020-04-04T14:47:53-04:00