Hey! My cousin is a national guard member and actually has a full-time job while still serving part-time.
That's really awesome. How long has he been a member of the military?
5 years! Anyone that is a member of the National Guard is also a member of the militia of the United States.
Good for him. It's really great we have people who are willing to serve. Does he enjoy it?
Oh he loves it! He is apart of the Arkansas Army National Guard to be more specific.
What is is part time job that he does in addition to the National Guard?
He owns his own business as a internet security consultant.
Wow! He sounds super successful. Does he have a hard time balancing everything?
. National Guard units are under the dual control of the state and the federal government.
The majority of National Guard soldiers and airmen hold a civilian job full-time while serving part-time as a National Guard member. These part-time guardsmen are augmented by a full-time cadre of Active Guard & Reserve (AGR) personnel in both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, plus Army Reserve Technicians in the Army National Guard and Air Reserve Technicians (ART) in the Air National Guard.
26, 1974, with two years on active duty while training to fly and four years on part-time duty. In his 1968 Statement of Intent (undated), he wrote, "I have applied for pilot training to make flying a lifetime pursuit, and I believe I can best accomplish this to my satisfaction by serving as a member of the Air National Guard as long as possible."
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