Does your NG/ USAR unit ask you to do "unpaid" duties outside of drill or AT?

It's not that my unit asks me to do unpaid duties...it's that I am practically needed to do these unpaid duties. I have no ARA, so pretty much my Commander and I do what we can during our off time to try and not be behind the power curve come BTA time.

Certain duty positions require M-day leaders to devote their personal time if they are going to be successful. Platoon Sergeant, Platoon Leader, First Sergeant, Company Commander, Command Sergeant Major and Battalion Commanders have alot of nuts and bolts responsibilities outside of drill if their organizations are to suceed

If you do work outside of drill or AT, do it for selfless reasons knowing that if something happened in your personal life, your leadership may or may not support you to the fullest. I’ve devoted so much of my time off duty with no pay that people thought I was full time. I did it to support my section and be the leader they needed, and support my commander.

Unfortunately, and not very often but maybe twice in my 18 years of service, I asked for my leadership’s support while I dealt with 5 major events in my life which all occurred in the span of a month. People ask me how I stay sane when they would’ve lost their minds. I did my best I could to keep it together for everyone. My leadership turned their back on me. It is what it is. I remain professional and continue to do my best because it’s my nature.

Besides taking the oath to serve, your work will speak for itself to describe who you’re doing it for.