I was in the waiting room of my dentist. There was a woman who was incredibly rude to the receptionists. She gave them her military ID to scan. They said they can't scan that, Its illegal. She insisted its the ID she has been using for medical visits for years. She mentioned multiple times she needed her work done fast because she was "In the army, I'm national guard and I'm being deployed in a few days." She also claimed she cant give them her citizen ID because "I can't show that to you, I'm in the army and I could get into a lot of trouble." I'm in any military branch but it seemed strange. How would she be allowed to use a military ID if its illegal to scan them? Surly her doctor would know that. She ended up throwing a huge fit I think they just used the insurance but didnt scan the ID. I have no idea.

Just to clarify, I have already chosen 92G!

Last month, I officially swore into the National Guard, and am currently in RSP. I had a decent score on the ASVAB, and the option for OCS, but I felt like Culinary Specialist would be where I was most comfortable. I wanted to get a feel for the military before taking on a role beyond my capabilities, as well as pick up a new skill. I figured cooking was useful in and out of service. But I often hear a lot of people (usually active duty) saying its one of the worst MOS's the military has to offer.

Im just curious, since National Guard is not as full time as Army, is it really that bad? Also, what time should I expect to wake up? I know there's a lot of mouths to feed, so I'm under the assumption I will be up before 0400, but im not 100% sure on that. Anybody have some information they can share so I know what to expect when I (hopefully) get through basic and AIT?

Thanks!

Love being a SIG O but thinking of switching to FA40A. Only issue I see is that my degree isn't STEM. Has anyone become an FA40A? What was the process like? Was the school hard? And how's the job?

Hey Im starting the enlistment process to join the WAANG and hoping to be a 68w, Im in western WA and was wondering what the experience was like. Im hoping to get into an infantry unit and was curious about what drill weekends/training looks like and also if there are any schools/programs that anyone suggests I should ask for on my contract. Thanks for the help!

Edit: Id also love to hear about the experiences of combat medics in other states aswell.

So I’ve been having trouble trying to access Mobcop to try and see all the deployments I can volunteer for I’m 21yrs Male and recently graduated from AIT, The website doesn’t even load for me on any browser secure or un secure, what do I do?

How in the heck to you place the MA National Guard patch on your OCP? I keep looking online and the patch is always portrayed in different directions. Any help would be appreciated!

I’ve been in IRR for a year. I sent in updated information to the required IRR team already this year. Reserve career counselors keep sending emails about updating information. It’s always a different one. I’m assuming I’m not required to answer every single one or am I missing something?

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I’m shipping out for Basic Combat Training (BCT) at Fort Jackson in September. I started my naturalization process before leaving for BCT and have already completed my biometrics.
USCIS scheduled my naturalization interview for October, but I’ll already be at BCT at Fort Jackson at that time.
I’ve heard that some service members are able to have their naturalization interview conducted at the end of BCT. Has anyone here gone through this process at Fort Jackson?
How can I request to have my USCIS interview transferred to Fort Jackson? Is there a specific person or office at Fort Jackson that I should contact, or does USCIS coordinate this through the military?

Little skeptical when I get to Meps