I’ve been in the Army Guard for 3 months. I’m currently in RSP and ship in November. Do I get to come home for Christmas while I’m at basic? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:53:47 -0400 I’ve been in the Army Guard for 3 months. I’m currently in RSP and ship in November. Do I get to come home for Christmas while I’m at basic? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> PFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:53:47 -0400 2021-08-23T20:53:47-04:00 Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Aug 23 at 2021 9:07 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210268&urlhash=7210268 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can someone respond to this? <br /> Lt Col Charlie Brown Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:07:43 -0400 2021-08-23T21:07:43-04:00 Response by LTC Kevin B. made Aug 23 at 2021 9:18 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210293&urlhash=7210293 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I suspect you will. Even basic training tends to shut down over Christmas. I went to basic in November, and was allowed to go home for Christmas. LTC Kevin B. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:18:09 -0400 2021-08-23T21:18:09-04:00 Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Aug 23 at 2021 9:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210306&urlhash=7210306 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So, when I was in OSUT there was a practice called Christmas Exodus, during which time trainees would go home for the holiday. However, I can&#39;t say whether or not this is still done. In fact, for my training unit, they smashed more stuff into some of our days just to graduate us prior to the start date of the exodus. SGT Joseph Gunderson Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:21:38 -0400 2021-08-23T21:21:38-04:00 Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Aug 23 at 2021 9:25 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210316&urlhash=7210316 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was granted “Advanced Leave”. It was definitely needed, although it made it more difficult to ‘earn back’ leave SPC Nancy Greene Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:25:34 -0400 2021-08-23T21:25:34-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 9:42 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210354&urlhash=7210354 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Chances are you will. You will receive definitive info/instructions at Basic. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:42:59 -0400 2021-08-23T21:42:59-04:00 Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 10:10 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210417&urlhash=7210417 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1891179" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1891179-13b-cannon-crew-member">PFC Private RallyPoint Member</a> Hope you get to go home for Christmas. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:10:38 -0400 2021-08-23T22:10:38-04:00 Response by SGT Steve McFarland made Aug 23 at 2021 10:23 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210445&urlhash=7210445 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was in AIT during Christmas 1974, and they shut it down for two weeks. I flew home for Christmas, and drove back after New Years. SGT Steve McFarland Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:23:04 -0400 2021-08-23T22:23:04-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 10:58 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210493&urlhash=7210493 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably, but don&#39;t worry about it. Your goal is 11 weeks of learning how to be a Soldier and then however many weeks your AIT is to learn the basics of your job. Right now that is your goal, everything else is a distraction. Get through training and everything else falls into place just fine.<br /><br />For your edification, my brother had Christmas Exodus and it does still exists. I did not have it and I would argue it&#39;s better to not have it. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:58:27 -0400 2021-08-23T22:58:27-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 11:17 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210526&urlhash=7210526 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes. The Army does what they call Exodus in basic and AIT. I was in AIT for it. You&#39;ll get more info when it gets closer to that time. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:17:08 -0400 2021-08-23T23:17:08-04:00 Response by SFC Jan Goodman made Aug 23 at 2021 11:27 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7210537&urlhash=7210537 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every body wants to be home for Christmas. So if you do not have a bunch of ogres training you, Probably you will. But, change is an ever changing thing!! SFC Jan Goodman Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:27:27 -0400 2021-08-23T23:27:27-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2021 2:28 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-ve-been-in-the-army-guard-for-3-months-i-m-currently-in-rsp-and-ship-in-november-do-i-get-to-come-home-for-christmas-while-i-m-at-basic?n=7212038&urlhash=7212038 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you in Pocatello? MSG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:28:30 -0400 2021-08-24T14:28:30-04:00 2021-08-23T20:53:47-04:00