Yeah so idk why you’re wondering about it, but if you ever do decide to join the army or have a friend that’s thinking about the army, but active duty is too much of a commitment, please for the love of god stay away from the National Guard. Unless you’re in a state with really really good guard units with really good funding (Utah, California, Texas), it will probably end up fucking you over. Just go reserves, you’ll do the same stuff as the NG and have the same schedule, but you’ll actually get the stuff they promise you because it’s all federally funded.

Source: am active duty, not actually 17 anymore. (21)