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United States Army National Guard

United States Army National Guard. Matthew Kaufman. CITIZEN SOLDIER. Reserve military force Joint reserve component First line of defense. Early History. Oldest branch of U.S. Military 1636. Origin. Created in 1916 Earlier known as militia

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United States Army National Guard

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  1. United States Army National Guard Matthew Kaufman

  2. CITIZEN SOLDIER • Reserve military force • Joint reserve component • First line of defense

  3. Early History • Oldest branch of U.S. Military • 1636

  4. Origin • Created in 1916 • Earlier known as militia • Marquis De Lafayette, 1824 visits the United States • 2nd Battalion, 11th New York Artillery

  5. Ranks

  6. Enlist • ASVAB • Talk to a recruiter • “Army Strong”

  7. Basic Combat Training • 3 -“3 week phases” • Red, White, and Blue • Phase 1: Red Phase (weeks 1-3) • Goal is to change • Fundamentals • 7 core Army values • APFT

  8. Phase 1: Introductions • The Army’s core values, traditions and ethics • Assembling, disassembling and caring for your M-16 • Basic bayonet movements • The Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) chamber • Security and crowd dispersion discipline • Combatives: Hand-to-hand combat and guerilla exercises • Barracks inspections • Running, tactical daylight marches and fitness training

  9. Phase 2: White Phase • “Gunfighter” • Weeks 4-6 • Combat Development • Self Discipline • Teamwork

  10. Phase 2: Introductions • Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) • More bayonet drills and hand-to-hand training • Rappelling the Warrior Tower • More barracks inspections • Continued study of Army values, ethics and traditions • Night training and more fitness training • Additional weapons training: Machine guns, grenade launchers and mines • Map and compass reading

  11. Phase 3: Blue Phase • “Warrior” • Weeks 7-9 • Tactics • Improve on • Leadership • Self-Discipline • Teamwork • Challenges

  12. Phase 3: Introductions • Rifle-range practice, including a Night Infiltration Course • Guard ethics and standards, with continued study of Army values • Convoy Operations • Improvised Explosive Devices/Mines • Urban Operations • 10-Kilometer and 15-Kilometer Tactical foot marches • Field Training Exercise on bivouac, where you’ll tie all your training together • The End of Cycle Test (EOCT)—212 tasks, which you’re required to pass • The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)—you must pass in order to graduate from BCT

  13. Benefits

  14. Career Options • Infantry • Armory and Field Artillery • Aviation • Medical • Military Police • Transportation • Logistics Support • Signal and Military Intelligence • Engineer • Special Forces • Administrative • Interpreter/translator • Mechanic and Maintenance

  15. Duties • Protect and serve the United States in a time of need. • Mobilization for active duty • Times of war • State of emergency

  16. G.I. Bill • Montgomery G.I. Bill • Post 9/11 • Chapter 33 • Education Benefits • 100% tuition

  17. Official National Guard Song I was a minuteman at Concord Bridge The shot heard 'round the world and I was there on Bunker Hill When "Old Glory" was unfurled And when my country called me From within or from afar I'll be first to answer Proud to be the Guard Defending Freedom protecting dreams This is the spirit of what it means to me For my God and my home that I love I GUARD AMERICA And in the eyes of my enemies Or the eye of a storm I face the dangers as they come In any shape or form I am your sons, your friends, your fathers And your daughters working hard To be the best and keep us strong Proud to be the Guard Defending Freedom protecting dreams This is the spirit of what it means to me For my God and my home that I love I GUARD AMERICA Defending Freedom protecting dreams This is the spirit of what it means to me For my God and my home that I love I GUARD AMERICA Guarding AMERICA AMERICA

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