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A great place to get started
Light wheel mechanic (Former Employee), Sandston, VA –
•Maintained driving records using military driving record database
•Taught preventative vehicle maintenance
•Screened and trained military personnel to pass for license for humvee, 2 ½ , 5 ton trucks
Reference available upon request.
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A great experience everyone should try.
TEAM LEADER (Former Employee), Saint Cloud, MN –
Pros: school benifits
Cons: limited advancement and full time opportunities
It was a great experience. You meet people and become family with most. I think the soft skills you learn are priceless but with that said you get out of it what you put in. The hardest part of the job is being away from family but it is a choice you make and the reward is worth the sacrifice.
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Adventure and a great place to work
COMPANY COMMANDER (Current Employee), Los Alamitos, CA –
Days are filled with administrative actions. Filled with felow workers
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Great time in the National Guard
13-B Field Artillery Sergeant (Former Employee), Frederick, OK –
My typical weekend was spent training and performing maintenance on the equipment. I learned how to be a soldier and apply the knowledge gained during my AIT training. The management was typical military leadership and most of it was great. The hardest part of the job was the time it took me away from my family and the most enjoyable was the many friends – more...  that I made, as well as serving my country. – less
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Challenging Exciting Place to Work
Infantry Squad Leader (Current Employee), St. Louis, MO –
I have been in the National Guard for 13 years and have had a lot of fun while always being challenged to reach goals in which I have set for myself.
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Lifetime experince
Food Service Supervisor (Former Employee), Kinston, NC –
Pros: free meals
Cons: long days
I worked long hours sometimes 18 hour days, but the satisfaction of feeding the soldiers knowing that was all worth the effort.
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productive, ok work place
42A Human Resource Specialist (Current Employee), Anninston, AL –
Pros: free lunches
They are good people to work with. In my unit, they are always teaching us some new. My unit always keep us up to date on whats going on.
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Excellent job filled with pride, patriotism, professionalism, and fun
Specialist (Current Employee), New Boston, Texas –
I joined the Army in 2003 immediately after graduating high school. I served for four years on active duty and was honorably discharged from the armed forces in 2007. After about a year as a civilian, I missed the discipline, the camaraderie, and the sense of duty that I had in the military. I joined the Texas Army National Guard in 2008 and fell in – more...  love with the idea of being a "citizen soldier". I get all the excellent training and experience of the Army, but I get to stay local and can further my education while serving. Serving my country is very important to me, but equally important is furthering my education. In the National Guard, I can do both. – less
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Productive Workplace
Automated Logistical Specailist (Former Employee), Eastover, SC –
The National Guard was really an experience for me. That was my first taste of the military before going Active Duty. I learned how important it is to have teamwork, further on down the line, I learned alot about leadership.
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Combat Engineer (Former Employee), Redwood Falls, MN –
Army National Guard of Minnesota. Weekend drills and 2 weeks a year for training. Learned valuable skills and successfully completed missions in a timely and safe manner.
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Great place to be.
19 Kilo (Former Employee), Ohio –
Pros: too many to list
Cons: up too early in the morning.
I served both Active, Reserve, and National Guard.
I loved the Army and still do I was proud to serve and proud to wear the uniform.
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I went to active duty for 6 months/
Specialist IV (Former Employee), Cincinnati Ohio –
Pros: traveling and meeting new poeple.
Cons: we wore the same uniform all the time
I was in the Ohio National Guard for 4 years. I meet alot of new people, I learned how to get in the best shape of my like.
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The environment can be stressful.
X-Ray Technician/Area of Support (Current Employee), Goldsboro, NC –
Pros: free lunch, mandatory fun days, and mandatory exercise.
Cons: job details can be really hard to endure.
A typical day at the armory on any given weekend can begin with tedious labor that can last from 8am until lunch. Bathroom breaks and water breaks are brief unless told to take a break for x amount of time. The group of soldiers I work with, we manage ourselves unless we are told to do other wise. My co-workers are very laid back but we all get the – more...  job done in a timely manner and we get it done right the first time. The hardest part of this job is dealing with attitudes from outsiders or others who are stressed out. The most enjoyable part of the this job is no matter how many people you meet there is always a handful that you will keep in touch with or you become really good friends with. – less
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excellent if you already have a job or going to school
Track Vehicle Mechanic (Current Employee), philadelphia pa –
its a fun productive envorment. you are only paid for the time you spend there so the checks in almost a joke! but that is truely the only bad part about the guard.
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great place to work from ground up
Food Service Specialist (Former Employee), Ontario, CA –
Pros: great medical and dental plan
Cons: early days and physical fitness, lots of running
The job was tough working alot of weekends but well worth it because i wa sand still am a U.S Marine.I enjoyed being a part of the best and I was proud.
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Detail oriented with potential for short deadlines on little or no notice.
Automated Logistics Specialist/ Unit Dispatcher (Current Employee), Phoenix, AZ –
Pros: 4-10 work week, paid vacation, great health care
Cons: have to be in the army national guard
A really great environment to hone my skills and work ethics. Learned, in detail, the inner workings of supply chain procedure. Was able to learn and refine my skills in money management that involved multiple accounts funded by the US Army.
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Very Honorable place to work.
Instructor/Training Developer, Leader (Former Employee), Various Locations while serving –
Pros: serving my country
This is more of a way of life versus being a job. I owe everything to the US Army National Guard. I received skills, great benefits, and met some of the most wonderful people during my 24 year career.
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Great experience
Staff Sergeant/ Heavy Armor Mech (Former Employee), West Pittston ,Pa –
Great job in the guard working on M1 Tanks . Troubleshooting the systems was the best part of the job.
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go active
Soldier (Infantryman) (Former Employee), Palestine, TX –
Pros: one weekend a month. good for students
Cons: not enough oppurtunity for active duty
if you wanna do one weekend a month go for it... especially if your in school. but go active if your looking to serve your country. go active.
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Great Training
Combat Paramedic (Former Employee), Fort Sam Houston, TX –
Great training opportunities with a really good group of people.
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