Posted on May 30, 2015

Should the National Guard/Reserves only be available as an option once one has Active Duty experience?

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As a lower enlisted Guardsman, I can't help but wonder if a prior service prerequisite would be appropriate to ensure that a part-time unit is able to function at full capacity, any thoughts?

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To join a reserve component, should it be a required to serve X amount of active duty time first?

It seems there is a lack of experience or a "different" mentality in the reserves, from what I can only guess is from not being immersed in the military lifestyle every day for longer than basic training. I think a good answer to this is make a two year active duty minimum prerequisite to join any reserve component. Just a thought. Might not be THE way, but it's A way.

Should the National Guard/Reserves only be available as an option once one has Active Duty experience?

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