Tension between National Guard and Active Duty Army?

The pool of NG soldiers you are judging from seems pretty small. I did 3 Itaq tours in 7 years with the guard that equaled 4 years 9 months title 10 active duty time. Then I did a 9 month title 32 mission on the Texas border right after that. That is not uncommon in the Guard. our general said there is no rest and recover time for the guard, if the state needs soldiers, we could be yanked from our organic unit and activated. That happened a lot during the Iraq war. We also received about 60 Purple Hearts on my first two tours and a MUC.

I got a 300 on my APFT in Kirkuk, Iraq. I was 42 and I got a 13:18 in the 2-mile run. The BDE CSM was my evaluator. The ARNG is not perfect but I NEVER got below a 265 and my last APFT in 2019 was 299. The military screwed themselves over by kicking people out who did not want to take the experimental Covid vaccines. Now they have the ACFT and some cannot pass but I did just before I retired in late 2021.
The RC is 55% of the total force. Like it or not, we are here to be with you and be the point of the spear.
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We bleed red just like you and die for our country. 1SG Rowe was not a weakling.
He as an Airborne CA 1SG.

We are at your side and our IDs no longer say ARMY Guard or USAR so those like you do not screw us over or think you are special.
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CA soldiers usually deploy every other year in the USAR. I recall that as a CPT the Army offered 10K for a Captain like me to stay on for another 3 or 4 years. The OPTEMPO was too high in 2008-2011 so it was offered. I took the bonus then though I did not retire until I was 59. I still could run the 2 mile in 15 minutes as an old man after doing the ACFT. Do not underestimate ALL of us.
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I think the only solution is leadership. There will always be the differences of perception that fuels arguments. I believe that this long conflict and commitments have bridges a number of gaps that arose after WW2. We cannot forget that it was citizen Soldiers that made the stand at the birth of our great nation and filled the ranks of our Military during WW2. I fear that the pending reductions in manpower and funding will only resurface the friction to an increased level again. These petty differences only detract from the strength of our military...the unity of its service members...Active and Reserve.

I think the only solution is leadership. There will always be the differences of perception that fuels arguments. I believe that this long conflict and commitments have bridges a number of gaps that arose after WW2. We cannot forget that it was citizen Soldiers that made the stand at the birth of our great nation and filled the ranks of our Military during WW2. I fear that the pending reductions in manpower and funding will only resurface the friction to an increased level again. These petty differences only detract from the strength of our military...the unity of its service members...Active and Reserve.

I think the only solution is leadership. There will always be the differences of perception that fuels arguments. I believe that this long conflict and commitments have bridges a number of gaps that arose after WW2. We cannot forget that it was citizen Soldiers that made the stand at the birth of our great nation and filled the ranks of our Military during WW2. I fear that the pending reductions in manpower and funding will only resurface the friction to an increased level again. These petty differences only detract from the strength of our military...the unity of its service members...Active and Reserve.

That is one way of going about it. I don't think it would have went down very well. I get confused as AD all the time. You don't see to many NG soldiers with Airborne and Ranger. While I was at Ranger School we had to do a series of tasks. It was like 9 in all. I did all of them perfect. The last station asked what unit I was from I told him North Carolina National Guard. He was said "WTF! You are the most squared away Guardsmen I have ever seen!"

It did not go down well. I also have worked with AC units who did not realize we were RC soldiers until we were moving out. I have seen good and not so good soldiers in all components. Things are changing, now reserve and NG soldiers are viewed "for the most part" as just another tool in the tool bag.

I might be seeing you around one day. The 118th should be joining the 30th ABCT as our 3rd maneuver battalion. I am curious how you are a gunner. Is your battalion combined arms?

Yes we are. Two infantry and two tank companies. I've been the HHC gunner for the S3 for two years. Now I'm waiting to head back to a line company so I can take my own tank.

CPT (Join to see) - Are you in Kosovo with NCARNG? That would explain why you were up all night.

Correct, when the bullets start flying that’s the least thought lol

I agree. There are issues in the Guard but the Regular Army has the same issues.

CPT (Join to see) - yes sir some think the AR is better than the Guard some RA never worked A CIVILIAN JOB went rite into the ARMY from HIGH SCHOOL i got to work and learn A few trades I left SCHOOL in 1977/78 year got A job in autobody then tried retail stock warehouse and on the road picking up stock for the store back to autobody then in 1980 RONALD REAGAN was running for PRESIDENT I didn't really follow politics just what i saw on TV i heard REAGAN's speech about the IRAN HOSTAGES IF HE WON THE ELECTION AND THE HOTSAGES ARE NOT RELEASTED HE WAS COMMING TO TAKE THEM WITH THE FULL BRUNT OF OUR MILITARY MIGHT THE DAY HE TOOK HIS OATH OF OFFICE THE HOSTAGES GOT RELEASTED that was 20 JAN 1981 i joined the ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ON 10 DEC 1981 on the weekends I trained for war against RUSSIA during the week I worked at civilian jobs just for $$$$ until I found the job I liked in auto Mechanics carpentry shipbuilding guard duty on the weekends ordered security guard Handycap van driver taxi driver alot of different trades most proud one was my ARMY NATIONAL GUARD HONORABLE DISCHARGE my FAMILY GREW TO MILLIANS OF BROTHERS & SISTERS ARMY NAVY MARINES COAST GUARD AIR FORCE POLICE & FIREMEN & WOMEN IVE GOT YOUR 6 UNTIL THE DAY WE DIE GOD BLESS YOU ALL & GOD BLESS AMERICA

Doing that just makes it worse.

just A fact we are the 101st infantry MA NATIONAL GUARD 26th (YANKEE) INFANTRY DIVISION WW-1 & WW-2 until the early 1990's my time was 1981 to 1987 Co. C 1st 101st infantry during WW2 my unit along 2 other Regiments of the 26th YD infantry was part of PATSONS 3rd ARMY MECH INFANTRY in the Battle of the buldge but the new 101st ariborn got all of the credit just another exsample of the ARNG getting shit on by the RA & the Brass thier is books on it from the WW-2 members that was thier we still have one that comes to our veterans meetings he is 98 years young at the meeting yesterday he walked up to me and called me SIR with A handshake i was so honored i gave him a hug he is old enough to be my grand-pa we served in the same DIVISION he gave me the respect like I was with him in the BULDGE during WW-2 our unit & division goes back to the nation's first 1635 SALEM MA with only 4 Regiments north south east west

SGT Glenn E Moody - this past year we lost one. of our last 3 WW 11 veterans. the one of mention in my last post above. I found A WW 11 YD garden or wall flag.I bought it for him just because. it made him so happy
it was my honor. he told me his wife put it up on the wall of his home. I really miss him @ our meeting's. we just had our last meeting 24 FEB. 2024 I am still servicing as SGT AT ARMS 26th (YANKEE) INFANTRY DIVISION VETERANS ASSOCIATION known as the Y.D.V.A. BOSTON MA. CHAPTER I will serve until the day I die no one has ever relieved me of my OATH to serve or never cashed the blank check that only military & veterans understand the DD 214 & NGB-22 only relives us of active duty most of us would cash that check in defence of GOD & COUNTRY. I KNOW I WILL PERIOD

us weekend warrior's bring our trade exspaireance along with our Military to the battle front most R-ARMY are only just Military trained and only have that skills set. us ARNG have our Civilian job on top of our Military skills. most of us have many trade skills. most Military skills are drilled in to your head for your MOS. you don't learn anyother skills until you change your MOS.

I can say the same thing. I spent the 4 months at Benning then went home for a month and a half only to return to fort benning for another 4 months. I got home and went to my Annual Training and a month later I was in another school for 6 weeks and then mobilized and deployed. I haven't been to my civilian job in about a year and half. I feel you on that one.

Try to manage finances with that schedule. God love you.