We learned that you can be in the National Guard while you are in high school. You train in the summer and on weekends. You get paid for training. Some people in the National Guard decide to go full time in the Army. If you are in the National Guard and want to go into the Marine Corps, you can, but you will still have to do the Marine basic training. You would need to stay in the National Guard for a while and then try to get a transfer into another branch of the military. Your commitment to the National Guard is for six years.
He also talked about taking the ASVAB test. The score you need for the National Guard is 31 to pass. This is also the minimum score for the military as a whole. It is important to prepare and study for the ASVAB. The ASVAB test will be offered at Tiospa Zina in October. As a school, all Juniors must take it. Others can take it too.Talk to Megan if you are interested in taking the test. Some people can get into the National Guard even if they do not do well on the test. The recruiter can work with you to see if you can get in anyway. Sergeant Aldentaler is a recruiter.
There are a lot of opportunities in the National Guard. There are more than 80 jobs you can learn. For example, military police, mechanic, truck driver, accounting, medic, and others You get the opportunity to serve with honor. Your Oyate will be proud of you. You get to travel. You get to make a lot of friends. You learn to be a leader. You are part of a team. It is good preparation for other careers such as becoming a police officer. You can also earn some college credits. The pay is pretty good. The job experience you get will tell your future employer that you have good skills. You can also get training in different work skills. You also have a chance to stay in shape. Every year you take a PT (Physical Training) test that includes a 2-mile run plus other things.
After the presenter left, our class evaluated his performance. On a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10 (excellent), he averaged a 9 for presentation (how well he presented). On a scale of 1 to 10, he averaged a 6 for interesting content (what he talked about).
