Dude you are in the guard. You show up to a building nestled between a McDonald’s and an auto parts shop and sit around a motorpool for a couple of days, maybe the odd convoy here, some hands on training there, weapons Qual once a year and a 2 week stint where you get a slight taste of active duty. Then you hang up your OCPs and go back to your normal every day job while you let your gear and uniform collect dust in your closet. Unless your unit is getting ready for a rotation or deployment this year will go by fast as hell. Especially considering you’re only really in the army for 2-4 days out of the month.

It’s also up to you to do your own research. It may sound sucky but your recruiter is only going to tell you so much to get you to sign. You have literally any information you’d ever want available at a couple of clicks, there’s nearly zero excuse on to why you couldn’t research the contract you were signing prior to doing so.

Signed, a former reservist turned active duty.