National Guard Research Paper

Sergeant Calderon works full-time as an National Guard recruiter. He joined the National Guard before he went into college. he's been in the National Guard for nine years total and he currently has three years left of his contracts. He explained to us all the benefits of joining the National Guard as well as the downfalls, which weren't very many.

National Guard pays for your school as well as pays you like a job would. It gives you a head up in school and the medical world, but it can take a little longer for you to finish the degree you are working towards. There's a bill called the G I Bill which pays your tuition or a good chunk and if you are a good student that I need you qualify for it and it pays a really large portion of your tuition. Another perk of being in the national guard and something I was really surprised by is, you can pay in state Tuition even if you just moved out of state, the national guard can get out of state …show more content…
You can become a healthcare specialist, which is also known as a combat medic and it's something that I personally am very interested in. I think it's so awesome that you can pursue your career in the civilian world as well as being in the national guard simultaneously.

My family has always been in the military, my cousin is currently stationed in Germany. So going into the National Guard seems like a better option because it gives me a lot more freedom to pursue a career in the civilian world, while still keeping my options open. It's kind of like getting the best of both worlds. If I were to going to National Guard I would definitely want to be a healthcare specialist, just because that's my interests. So I feel like if I do start my pre med degree and enlist in the National Guard then I will have an upper hand when it comes to medical school. As well as an upper hand as to being able to go into the army as a combat medic if that is the path I choose to go