6 Things You NEED To Know BEFORE Joining The Army Reserves
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- Опубликовано: 3 сен 2020
- After being in the Army Reserves for 5.5 years here are several things that you should know before you join.
Also, here is the proposed 2021 pay chart for Reservist.
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My experience in the Army Reserve was pretty good. The Healthcare benefit itself is great. That can be the sole reason to be in.
what are the benefits and how much you pay monthly? is it a lifetime benefit?
@@May16Joe You do not get health care benefits unless you are deployed or mobilized in the Reserves.
incorrect, you don't get healthcare benefits in the Reserve but you are eligible for TriCare Reserve Select out of your own pocket.
@@PinstripeJim Whats the cost like for Tricare Select?
@@mooviedude141 Tricare Reserve Select is $47.20 per month for the individual, $228.00 for a family/dependents regardless of size. This is much less than if you work for a company and pay for their benefits. Tricare is free if you're active duty.
It's so funny how I used to watch your videos before I went to basic training and now I'm a soldier stationed in Fort Drum New York
Same, now im in AIT in Fort lee
Salute
Same bro
same
Same at ait rn haha
BLUF:
1. Your location determines the MOS. So your choices may be limited unless you are will to travel (see point #2)
2. Your unit may be far away which requires you to drive/fly (1 hour drive time is about the average)
3. You don't get the full benefits like active duty (reduced GI Bill, paid housing, paid medical insurance, etc)
4. Drill Pay is different from active duty pay.
5. Your unit will have a huge effect on your experience, more so than active duty. Some units are great, others have no motivation.
6. 1-weekend month / 2 weeks a year can be worked around your work and family life schedule (somewhat).
If you’re traveling up to so many miles you can get reimbursed, my unit is in SoCal, but we have people that live in Colorado and the Army pays for their flights, hotels, rental car.
Does this apply to national guard to
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@@banardadams8776 You have to be over the Independent Duty Travel limit to get reimbursed. It's a pain in the a$$. You only get $500 to cover it all and hotel is LIK and not included in the $500
Wait, so the clarify point #6 is technically false ?
This is amazing timing; I met with my recruiter Wednesday and have a dozen videos pulled up on Reserves vs Active Duty. Love your videos man.
Love watching your videos! My son is in Army Reserves, MP. Graduated this year and on his first D. 🇺🇸💪
Sounds like an MP being on a D
Great point about the motivation differences.
That 1st Group patch is looking good on your wall, sir. I'm glad to see that the mail still works despite the pandemic
Just left the recruiting office today, I still have some paperwork, and other stuff fill out. Thanks for the info, good luck.
Just by watching this video gave me so much confidence of joining the reserve and be able to chase my goals at the same time. Great tips! Thank you 🙏🏼
*Jesus Christ is Lord & He is coming soon. Don’t take that* 💉
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Super helpful and informative 😊❤️❤️
Great video, sir! Gotta love when the reserve unit for the state next to you is CLOSER than the one your assigned to in your state (cough, cough 3 hours away haha)
Thank you for the info!!!!
In my reserve unit we have no motivation. Absolutely terrible communications skills and our leadership sucks. Sometime this week actually I'll be scheduled to go back to MEPs to enlist into active tho.
Is it easy to switch from reserve to active duty ?
@@fnzone yes, all you need is dd368 from your recruiter. The paper goes up to your brigade commander and they can choose whether or not to sign it. It'll take a few months like for my friend it took 4 to 6 months but keep on their asses and get it signed. The reserves aren't worth it in my opinion
It depends on your Army Reserve unit. I didn't like my first two units in the Army Reserve , but I do like my second. People have to understand that active duty has more discipline than the reserve components. There is no UCMJ in the reserves unless you are on active duty orders. Even then, they have to bring you on active duty orders while you are doing your UCMJ punishment. There are people in the reserves who make way more money in their civilian job. So, it is what it is in the reserve component.
@@tsaints852 I totally understand I am going active too only because I want the more immersed experience, field time, possible deploymeny, who knows?, plus I am not going back to college.
@@coltenharrison5545 I am going from Reserves to Active status by next year why would they not accept your release in a scenario if they wouldnt? doesnt make sense
Im going in reserve for 88n❤ I just passed my ASVAB and left physical to go. Thanks for this video !
Het
I’m 25, have a degree and a good job in sales but I want to serve my country in some way. I’m really confused about how the reserves works, but this helped a little. Thanks
Edit: I always thought the reserves was just something you enrolled in and when something bad happens and they need men, they just call you up to serve. Didn’t know you have to have a part-time job in the Army. Very interesting, learn something new everyday.
If you enjoy your job, go reserve. But if you go active, I would go officer since you have a degree. Life sucks for lower enlisted in active duty
*Jesus Christ is Lord & He is coming soon. Don’t take that* 💉
I'm in the same exact position.
Im also 25 with a decent job. I dont need the militaru for money or benefits. But i want to be called upon if needed. So the reserve it is.
Also, if you join a Civil Affairs or PSYOP unit, you can forget about just 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer. They're busier than the rest of USAR and have more training going on. Upside, you can go to more schools with less hoops to jump through and more than likely you'll be on jump status. Not all of them are airborne units but most are. USACAPOC is only 5% of the total USAR force but conducts 20% of deployments. Even in peacetime, you can bet on deployments with your team...or volunteer to deploy with another team.
Happened to me with a crappy unit. Stood in the unit for 2 years to see if it got better.... didn't, so I dropped my transfer packet and it was approved pretty quick.
yeah bro i’m about to do that also i been at my unit for a min now and i tried to give it a chance but it’s better if i transfer and i’ll be working in my home town
Thank you, for this.
Happy Friday Matt!
Once you hit e-3 it pretty much pays for the health insurance family plan which is nice.
My appointment is next Wednesday I'm so excited
Good video matt
It’s against federal law for a job to not allow you to do anything military. The army can sue the civilian jobs which is greatv
Its also extremely difficult in some states to prove they fired you over military reason. Like unless you get them on video saying because you serve were firing you.
Keep up the good work matt
Thank you!!
@Matt Ward You said every unit has a different drill schedule, is there a way to find out a unit’s schedule?
@@bridger6101 I think the unit Commander can tell you that
@@MattWard89 I wanna join the reserves but I want to travel. Can you travel in the reserves like getting deployed in Puerto Rico
My husband used to have an hour and a half drive to his unit. He now has a near four hour drive as we live in different state.
I choose reserves bc I wanted to go back to college when I left for basic back in January of this year and it’s been 2 months since I’ve came back home I want to get a bachelors and then go to OCS I only have 1 semester done under my belt my unit in the reserves is literally 10 minutes away from my house lol
You’re so smart this is exactly what I’m doing too so just in case I’m done with my contract and the military life isn’t for me I know I’m set with a good job on the outside
I actually want to talk to my recruiter and see if I can be in reserve to go to ROTC school and then go active I don’t even know if that’s possible
Same in going to do that just for college
@@nadegegoehakue3498 if you can, let me know!
Do you need gt score 110 for OCS or just a Bachelors?
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Thank you!
If you go Officer and not clinical good luck. You will be instructed very early to do a lot of tasks and it doesn’t matter if you are TPU or full time. You are still expected to make calls/deadlines and god be dam if you have a full time job. Just be prepared. You are better off going active duty unless you are in a non deployable unit.
Matt, are u gonna do the 2nd term of reserve contract? Or u will wrap it up your army career
I just joined reserves as 38B civil affairs Specialist and I'm super excited about it. I'd love to hear your experience or knowledge of this mos if you're familiar!
This is the mos I am strongly considering how did it go so far ?
@@ianpichette1950 so far so good but I am still pre basic and not CA qualified yet. In the reserve component you can outright enlist and go through the pipeline but active it is E5 and up and you go through a selection process. From what I hear so far at my unit, it translates well to other government jobs in intel, law enforcement and diplomatic relations.
I’m here right now at ait for the same mos
@@dethwind1239 stick with it man. it pays off. I reached E5 already. who's all still at SWCS? is DS Buchanon still there? Dunno if hed remember me, but I was the metalhead kid from his first cycle lol
that’s what i’m considering doing while i go to college. you got any tips for me ? 😅
Hey Matt, I really appreciate your videos. I just passed my Army Reserve OCS board today in Richmond. Gonna be a transportation officer. Any advice for a future 2nd Lieutenant? Love your videos, man.
Learn the Transportation Song, sir. You'll thank me later
How was the Board? I’m going civilian to Reserves Officer.
Inspect that hand receipt. And tell your joes to inspect their loads
*Jesus Christ is Lord & He is coming soon. Don’t take that* 💉
I want to become an army reserve.can’t wait
Thi buggest misunderstanding is that "Active Duty" is different than "Active Duty For Training". If you are/were in the Reserves you are not qualified for any VA benefits if you don't have "Active Duty" time. I missed a deployment rotation and only did Active Duty Training for my time in service. I am entitled to zero VA benefits. I don't even have a DD214 because you only get a Separation with your discharge on it unless you have Active Duty time.
If you are told to go active, do you at some point return to reserve status when they dont need you? Or is it permanent until your enlistment is over?
Damn
Good to know that I have to do like six years for the VA loan. Hope I deploy lol😂
Same here !😂
Currently enlisted, active Navy and am separating in a few months. Considering joining Army Reserve as an officer down the line. Would you mind shedding some light on your experience, specifically as an officer in the reserves? I’ve read that more often than not, as an officer, you end up putting in many hours outside of drill time in order to set up/coordinate operations for your unit?
With big army your experience is going to involve 3 major factors Post, Unit, and Leadership. These three things will determine whether or not you're going to have a good time or a shitty time lol
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Good luck
I got lucky I was a 12B on active duty and am getting into the reserves (3 years post ETS btw) as a 91B and my unit is only 30 minutes from my house.
How are you liking reserves? Looking to do the same after I ETS
@@cz13-313 for god sakes don't. I regret it
@@JoseMobSHYT just wasn't for. I was in the 82nd abn on ad and the difference in pace is huge. Very low speed here. No Standards or discipline. You'll never do your mos either. One weekend a month isn't enough time. You'll do readiness or some other bs all the time
All the way, sergeant
Sir I have one for ya for travel.
I live in Indianapolis (home of DFAS) and have to drill in Los Angeles!
Shawni yup for sure. Matt is dead correct on this. If you’re in certain MOS and they are under strength you serve at the needs of the Army sometimes. My unit from Ft. Wayne IN that I was with draws people from 7 states.
I don’t really mind the travel as I get the hotel paid for and you get reimbursed up to $500 for travel expenses for drill weekends.
I’m an ammo warrant officer in the reserves so since I did this I will have to travel to units as I rank up. The next level for me after this deployment and company time is brigade and that’s in Little Rock or going out to Ft. Lee VA
Active duty right now , etsing in 2 weeks . Already clearing . I was told 20 k bonus for a 12b 3 years . Sounds sweet to me .
Army caught another fish with a hook. Enjoy that $10K taxed bonus
@@RUclipsrsScamEveryone 😂😂😂😂😂
$180 for the weekend but you said some reservists will drive one to three hours to get to their drills. Subtract the cost of fuel and depreciation on your vehicle and that $180 is way less.
If you lived that far they pay you for traveling.
Hello ! Thank you for sharing this information! Could you tell me please, if I finish basic training, can I get health and dental insurance for whole life or how many years do I have to serve to get it ?
Who's been in the reserves? I've just seen an article saying that the 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year part isn't true, and that when your unit gets deployed, you get deployed.
It is true. I’m new to my unit since I graduated AIT in November. Drill could be 1 or two days, maybe even 3. The 2 weeks in the year is during the summer. I have annual training for 2 weeks in may. If your unit gets deployed, I’m pretty sure everybody goes.
I’m thinking about joining the reserves
Me too watching as much as I can to absorb as much info as I can. Good luck man
So I’m thinking about going reserves. How long before I can use my Tuition assistant benefits, does it take a couple of years to be able to use them like your VA loan or how does it work?
Thank you so much for this video, it was very helpful. Is there a way to contact you directly so that I can ask you some questions?
My dream is to join the US Army and serve as an active soldier, the biggest challenge is that I'm a Kenyan citizen, never had an opportunity to travel to the US and am not the Citizen either, I'm 28 yrs old turning 29 on Jan 8th 2024, I belive my dream will come true one day, thanks for the good advice, “This We’ll Defend”
I am kenyan too...just joined the army reserve...I wish you luck and your dreams are valid
I live in Cali so I have units all over
This good to know! Looking to go OCS after my undergrad, what do you think my odds are of getting a science related MOS if I live on the northern east coast? Looking to be a reservist and get good lab time to help me get into grad school
I graduated college in 2020, and have a 9-5 sales job. If you go into reserves, pls share how it goes
Me too!! Looking to a STEM role to help with grad school admissions
Same, but I’m engineering and the army has a lot of options. Cyber, signal, 26A network engineering.
I have a question. If you pass your hearing test at MEPS but fail it at reception, do they discharge you? Or do they even do another hearing test at reception?
Honestly bro I wanna join the army I’m really close to going active duty but I don’t wanna feel like a prisoner ngl ik then bonuses fat but it just would feel a lot better and more motivating knowing I could go home after yk
I see you have a Sig Sauer p320. Good choice
Couple questions that may be obvious. Does the army pay for your flight to Texas for training? And I imagine signing up for reserves still means you go through basic and ait first?
How often should you expect to be deployed?Want to serve my country in some form but I have a few businesses that I need to be present for.
Can you do a video about ppl who join when they’re alittle older ?
Hey Mr.Matt I have a question about being in the reserves, can you be in the reserves and also be a college athlete(basketball being the sport preferably) like will they allow you to do that?
They really don't care what you do as long as you are doing your time
I like this for me its a good balance I want to serve but I always want to pre-sue school and such etc
If you want more information on the process let me know. I’ll gladly fill you in.
Texas Strong !!
I’m joining to get my feet wet then will go over to enlisted!
Im Active, 89-bravo, been at Fort Lee for ab a month now, haven't started classes yet cuz of covid, my classes start in 2 weeks, so I'll be here for ab 6 months even tho my contract says 2 months :(
Chee chee you will only be there 2 months in reality. Coming from a former 89B trained at Lee. I’m now an 890A (Warrant Officer) and train a ton at Lee. Enjoy your time there and good ol 832nd and the Astro turf PT field. Lol
Also enjoy the schoolhouse and the 2 week classroom portion (maybe Ms. Childs is sill there). Enjoy
@@toddeberlein965 yep, I seen miss childs, she is a good teacher, although atm, our company has been shut down due to an outbreak, no more classes for anyone, I was 1 week into ASP before this, everyone is being kept in quarantine, no one is allowed out
@@toddeberlein965 update, I finally graduated today
@@LeetheOG89b congratulations on a well deserved victory outta Lee. No more Ordnance Island silliness. 👍
@@toddeberlein965 next stop, Airborne school
New bill says reservists or national guard members can get VA loans after 6 years of service
Always great videos thank you! 🙏 How vital is it to choose a mos based on your civilian choice of career? For example, I’ve always wanted to be a police officer. I haven’t had good luck. Thus I want to enlist as a MP to better myself so I can have a better shot as a police officer. Should I stick to 31b and nothing else for this situation?
@@Carthodon thank you for your help. Is CID something with counterintelligence? Please excuse my ignorance.
I have one year left on my active duty contact. I'm either gonna ETS or switch to reserves but I'm not sure which yet.
Strongly consider going to a reserve or guard unit. I had an adjustment when I got to the more relaxed reserve environment. But now I've retired and am drawing that retirement check. All my old guy friends wish they had that $ each month. Know what it takes to advance and let that be your motivator. It goes by fast.
Here is a pro tip. So keep in mind that once you get out of Active you will be placed in the IRR for the reminder of your initial 8 year obligation. So instead of going straight from active to Reserve, ETS go into the IRR than contact a Career Counselor like myself (not a recruiter) and we can place you in a Reserve unit and not only will you not be rushed because you already out processed, but there are often bonuses for coming into the Reserve from the IRR.
Sir, after you're done with your initial entry training, can you take medication in the Army reserve? I have stuff going on but don't feel comfortable at all talking to my platoon sergeant.
As long as it has been prescribed to you, it is ok to take medication in the military.
Dont say nothing to your Plt SGT or Co. This will flag you, try to deal with it outside army. If you want to get deployed, just bring your meds
If my husband (active duty) is moving to another state (Washington) while I am at basic or AIT, will I be able to establish this is where I will be beforehand while getting my process started here in Georgia or would I need to be in Washington and ship out from there? Sorry if that does not make much sense!
Man are you located in Charlotte? I'm in the NCNG
What unit wears the bull patch? I'm going to the 802nd ordnance company in August coming off active duty and I believe this is the patch they wear
I spent 10yrs meeting my contract as a officer captain. For what to do not seen be seen as veteran. Army will pull you for war but not even treat you as a veteran. I know because because I got my useless honorable discharge.
Another reason why I’m Active Duty❤️🇺🇸
What reason is that sir ?
@@fnzone better pay and I can actually see the world not just on deployments and I love working out every day with active duty I don’t want to do that a weekend a month
@@LEBRONJAMESVICKERS I'm in the reserve but I'm definitely thinking about going active too bro
@@CollegeSportsREVIVED you definitely should bro I’m enjoying life up here
Looks like you might not have a XXIV Corp patch.
Life hack, you can go from reserve into active duty for 90 days and boom....VA bill. Only 30 days have to be consecutive
Where in Texas boss? Texas for life ❤️🇺🇸👍
Yo I ordered the black army T-shirt on ur merch store and it said 2 days but it’s been almost a week and I haven’t gotten an email. Is it delayed because of covid?
You forgot to mention the important top 6.......
1. You don't have to pass a fitness test after basic training. There's no reprocussions for failing
2. You don't have to show up for drill weekend every month. There's no AWOL for drill weekend
3. You can get a DUI as long as you're not on orders during your "2 week" training.
4. If you fail a drug test, they'll call you out on it about 1.5 years later
5. If the Army tells you that you're deploying, you can just refuse to sign the counseling
6. You can basically do whatever you want and get away with it because you're not Active duty and on title 10 status.
Are you sure???
@@dr3725 yup
Bullshit.
@jayjayabr007 you've obviously never served in the Reserves or you'd know I'm right
Active Duty does pay into healthcare.
It's free for the individual on active, but when it comes to your family how much you pay depends on if you get Tricare select, tricare prime...etc
for the VA Loan. is it after serving 6 years or you just have to sign a 6 year contract?
So one thing new soldiers need to know army reservist are people that e-4 sham out. Same thing for officers. Did two deployments with the guard. Iraq included. But the effects was we actually deployed. Army reserves usually don’t deploy but uet
But yet they teach soldiers how to deploy to combat areas.
We’re you part of 990th engineer bn? I see our unit patch in the background.
I believe people will send him their unit patches, and he will put them up on his board. I could be wrong however, not sure.
I wanna do army reserve but I’m not ready to leave my home people say you still live a civilian life but I see you tubers all round the world and saying their in the army reserve
Great video. I get so tired of active duty folks who don't understand the Army Reserve making snide comments. I remind them that we get a blue, now white ID card, entitled to benefits and get retired pay if we get 20 good years. They are also surprised that we get VA benefits if we qualify and that we get Tricare for Life once we reach the age. Maybe active duty is not intended for everybody just like the Army Reserves is not intended for everybody. I find that most folks in the Army Reserves have a job that pays them enough and being in the Army Reserves is a good way to supplement their income and add another avenue of revenue for retirement if they get 20 good years. I worked with enough active duty soldiers and they had a struggle going out to get a job after retirment depending on what career field they had experience in and education. If they wanted to work civil service it was easier to get a job on a contract or civil service after the required waiting time and with their VA preference. They still wind up working another 10 years or more to qualify for another retirement. I find it easier to have built my civil service career and Army Reserves career at the same time then retire 2 years apart and be done. Really good video that explained everything and it will help those looking at joining the Army Reserves.
Do you have a video on army reserve bonuses
Every person on my crap base is waiting for the day, they can leave active and join Hurd and go AGR on there own terms.
Thats me in a way....i live in NC the mos that i want is in texas....but was flexible to move to texas
How do I know which mos I want?
Driving every month im going to finish and ruined my car
I spent 6 years in the Army Reserve in the 1980s. There were no benefits, no VA, no health care, no GI bill. Just a paycheck.
Do you have to get vaccines joining the reserves or can you opt out? I want to join but i don’t want to get vaccines
Health benefits and a home loan in six years only working 15 days a year? Been considering this alot now that my girl will be starting rotations
Army reserves may not have the job you want or will be happy with, active duty will probably be far away from home. I wanted to be a radio operator (25c) and I'm just now enlisting and they offered me airborne with it and no bonus. I still took it anyway.
Are you planning to be on a Combat Unit
@@laangelsfan they told me that I would be working in a portable on a computer but they can put you anywhere
Should’ve stayed a leg
Do you pay your flights or the army does? 🤔
Just wait until your preferred job is available
Opinions on when I turn 17 I’m wanting to enlist in the reserves and once I’m of age I will go active duty in the army.
As a reservist, do you get the full benefit of the VA loan after 6 years?
Yes
Put in my application for the army national guard. Waiting on medical waiver for a past broken leg. I totally spaced on a time when I broke my collar bone in 2013...(or at least i think i broke it)...lol. If I decided to go to officer school after enlisting, and have to go through the top security clearance process, will they pull my medical records?
Thanks in advance.
Fa’afa.
You're fine
Does the reserves qualify you for a VA loan?
Go Guard
Does anyone know if you get paid during Basic if you are joining the reserves? My recruiter told me I won't get paid until I'm completely done with training (basic and AIT) and I am freaking out. lol - My MOS is 1 year long so I won't get paid for over a year?? How do they expect anyone to pay bills?
You definitely get paid just like active duty during Basic and AIT if you are in the Reserves. Your recruiter is probably in Active Duty and has never been in the Reserves before. Or they are trying to convince you to go active instead of Reserves.
Great video. I have a question. My girlfriend's son is in the Reserves here in South Dakota. This morning he just slept in and didn't go to his weekend training. He's scheduled to be deployed this summer. What do you think his punishment will be?
Death
What happened
When you say “Crappy unit” how can you tell if it’s crappy?
Just a hunch:
The shitbag units will be much more flexible on scheduling