Are there any bonuses to going reserve after being on Active Duty? He has been in the Army a little over a year and does not have enough time left in hes contract to make Sgt. He doesn't really want to re enlist active. Is it a good idea to go reserve?My husband is in the Army active and is thinking of going reserve should my husband re enlist as reserve?
He will be in for 4 years before he can go reserve. But yes reserve is a good idea.My husband is in the Army active and is thinking of going reserve should my husband re enlist as reserve?
If he wants to stay in the military, the Army Reserve or National Guard would be the best way to go.
There are certain bonuses for going into the ARNG. He should talk to his RCC office about what benefits he would be eligible for based off time in service, MOS, etc.
ARNG Bonuses are only good right now until 28 Feb 09, and they may change after that or may be continued. It all depends on funding right now. The Bonuses are based off the date the contract is signed though, not when it is effective.
I highly suggest he go into the Reserve Component though as he has a lot of IRR time to kill if he has only been in a little over a year.
I got out after 3 years of service and missed it so I went back Reserves. My primary MOS was 11b (Infantry). Since there are no Infantry reserve units. I did not get a bonus. I went into a unit of ammution specialist....WOW. If I had know before hand the un-miliraty of this unit, I would not have joined. I serve for love of country, most of them are there for school. I was disappointed in the way it was ran. A year ago I was running in the streets of Iraq. Shooting, moving, and communicating. Now I was sitting in a class for the M249. A class I ended up giving, because the person giving it hadn't even fired it. I was the only person (besides a ranger who was stuck like me) who knew anything about a .50 cal.
All and all, I would have stayed active if I had the choice.
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