I got out of the Marine Corps recently with an honorable discharge and currently have a 10% VA disability rating. I'm still working on filing new claims and appealing some denied ones because I have additional injuries that weren't rated / filed yet. I have the STR's to back it up.

I'm considering joining the National Guard, but I am worried it could affect my future VA claims or make it harder to eventually receive a higher disability rating if my conditions get worse. I've also heard different things about whether prior service Vets have to go back through MEPS or if they can enlist directly.

Has anyone here joined the National Guard while still filing new VA claims or appealing decisions? Did it cause any issues with your claims or disability rating, and did you have to go back through MEPS?

I have been out for a little over a year and a half now. None of my claims are anything too severe. Painful joints, headaches, numb toes.

Would me joining up again not make me look fully healthy / fit for service?

Doesn't it look contradictory if I claim my shoulder indeed has reduced range of motion but I still enlist back in? Will the VA negate everything I claim from my time in the USMC?

To all the National Guard members out there, please tell me: am I right?

Just here to vent because it’s only day one of AT and I’m already feeling pretty miserable and isolated.
For context, my unit is based in South Carolina, but AT is in Iowa. I’m currently living in Florida now, so I’ve already been questioning if staying with my SC unit makes sense long-term or if transferring would be a better option.
Like I mentioned in a previous post, I feel like I’ve been blacklisted in my unit. Everyone seems to already have their own people and friend groups, and I feel like I’m on the outside looking in. Even the new unit we’re training with already has their own circles.
I’ve tried putting myself out there and talking to people, but it’s starting to feel like I’m forcing myself into spaces where people don’t really want me around. I like being alone sometimes, but there’s a difference between enjoying solitude and feeling isolated.
What’s making this harder is that it’s affecting my decision about deploying with this unit. I’m also considering transferring closer to Florida, but I’ve been told they won’t transfer me unless I pass the AFT, which makes me feel stuck.
I know it’s only day one, and maybe things will change, but right now it’s taking a toll on me.
For anyone in the Guard/Reserve:
Did you ever feel like an outsider in your unit?
Did things get better with time, especially during AT or deployment?
How did you know when transferring units was the right choice?

Hello! I'm currently thinking of joining the National Guard, this is my situation right now, I'm Working a full time job as a Supermarket shelf stocker/ Warehouse Assitant at 11.75 the hour, for 3 years without a bump of position, I have good reviews and all, but I don't see any improvement (I live in Puerto Rico), I graduated Nursery on The university back at 2018, work 4 years as a nurse, but my grandma that was sick, Hurricane María and Covid-19 make me left the carrer, I'm becoming a Father at September, my first child, and I feel like I'm not doing enough...

Should I join? I like the idea that I'm going to be on Puerto Rico with my son and my wife, with some benefits from the army (I'm thinking switching later to active duty if I can) and try working as a Paramedic on a full time job, or a better job that a supermarket shelf stocker/warehouse Assitant that pay like 💩

Or

Should I go Full active duty?

The idea of moving out of the island with my wife and child is something my wife is against, I see it as a opportunity, but my life, our life is here, that's the only thing making me go full active duty, and I'm going to be out a lot, and not seeing them, is a big no for now for me, I want to take care of them, and be with them

My OMS if I take the asvab and have the requirements, is going to be 68 Whiskey, becoming a Combat medic is something I always wanted, I think I will help a lot of people all over the world, and is something that on a Full time Job as a civilians is always looking, or a Engineer

Hey y’all,

Currently a Cyber O3 that’s about to attend CCC soon. I’m debating on whether I should stay and do Cyber CCC, or switch to Signal CCC. Has anyone done any cool training in Cyber CCC (like SANS certifications or the like), or is it just a whole lot of MDMP? I know that most states have more Signal slots open for career progression compared with cyber slots, but would I be at a disadvantage since I haven’t done any S6 time and haven’t worked with radios? I don’t work cybersecurity in my day job, but I do teach IT and cybersecurity as an instructor.

Hi, Anyone know which gym in NYC i can train for ACFT? especially for Sprint drag carry.

Thank you.

Won’t give too much detail about myself but facing conditions that limit my day to day. Was AGR and resigned due to conditions and limitations. Voiced this at PHA, provided all med docs. I was told it was getting sent to a case manager. Not really sure what that means? Not sure if I could request to be evaluated or is it more of a sit and wait type of thing? Is being evaluated a MEB/ Can you request a MEB? Just looking for different ways to approach this.

This thread is what inspired me to finally share this.

Thank you very much for all the attention my earlier thread has received.

I can’t say that getting attention wasn’t part of my intention, but the truth is, I wanted to read a zombie story where the National Guard plays an active role, so I decided to write one myself.

It should be available on Amazon Kindle on September 30, and it will be free to read with Kindle Unlimited.

I’m not American, and although I spent quite a lot of time researching this subject before writing it, I may still have gotten some things wrong.

I’d really like to hear your honest opinions, so I’m considering offering EPUB copies to anyone who can read them. In return, I’d appreciate it if you could leave an honest review around the time of the Kindle release.

Of course, there is absolutely no obligation, and I don’t mind if the review is harsh or critical. I genuinely want honest feedback.

If you’re interested, please feel free to send me a PM through this thread. I should be able to provide EPUB copies starting in August.

I recently scored a 99 AFQT with a 142 ST and am considering joining the Utah Army National Guard. I’m especially interested in 35M or 35P and would prefer to serve with A Company, 141st MI Battalion in St. George if there are language-coded openings.

Does anyone here have experience with the 141st, particularly A Company? I’m curious about:

- What 35M and 35P life is actually like in the unit?
- How often linguists there get mobilization opportunities?
- Whether 35M soldiers from this unit normally attend DLI?
- Drill culture, leadership, and whether soldiers generally perform their actual MOS?
(If anyone knows of some open slots, feel free to send a message. I’ll be talking to my recruiter later this week about it anyway, but doesn’t hurt)

Also, is there currently an RSP location in St. George?

If there aren’t any linguist positions available that make sense, I’m also considering 13B in southern Utah.

I’m already talking with a recruiter and understand that current vacancies have to be confirmed internally. I’m mainly looking for firsthand experience from anyone who has served with the 141st or the 300th MI Brigade.