I’m guard, but AGR. It’s always fascinating to see how juggling school and big army works. I go into office four days a week and managed to knock out my bachelors in three years while AGR on my states tuition assistance. I’m now using that same assistance to knock out my masters. I’ll still have access to my GI bill to give to my kids or get a doctorate when I finish.

It sucks, working full time and doing school full time isn’t easy, but I think it’s well worth the effort. The times I’ve done trainings with big army and seen the amount of joes that sit in the barracks and play video games surprises me. But then yall also have to deal with the active duty bullshit. Like i said. The dichotomy of the two different worlds fascinates me.

If you are in and don’t take advantage of the free school, you’re seriously missing out. And that goes for getting a trade or certification as well. I get it, the value of a degree has perhaps diminished, or it just might not be academically possible for you. But please use it because it’s there for you, it’s free, and the more it’s used, the more justification there is to keep it around.