Any Iowa NG members on here (not looking for a recruiter) willing to chat and answer a few questions for me/share their experience? Or anyone know an NG member who would be willing to do the same? Prefer someone who has signed up in the last few years, but will take all who are willing.

Thanks,

Sam

What are you wondering?
I was in for 12 years but it has been a bit.

Will shoot you a PM.

Thanks

Reply (replies actually) sent

I'm retired NG.  I retired in 2005 but I try to stay current with what's going on.
kwg

Tried to shoot you an IM or e-mail, but says they're disabled.

If you wouldn't mind sending me an e-mail address via IM or e-mail that would be great.

Thanks,

Sam

I got out in 02, would be willing to answer anything I know as well.

[email protected]

Wrote it down, thanks. You can delete if you don't want it to remain on the forum.

Been to MEPS yet?
Whatcha waiting for?
YOU'RE MOVING LIKE POND WATER!
RANGE WALK!

Get Nut to Butt!
Make your buddy smile!
Make a HOLE!

I need a safe space!

Harvest, employer, still too slow on my run to get PT score I want, the list of excuses goes on.

Your buddy IS your safe space!

Behind the trigger is your safe space.

I'll put this up front.  I'm living the retired NG dream.  Free health care that in 5 years will save me over $90,000 at the current cost of insurance and I get $1200 a month in retired pay.  Do the math, that's $150,00 in pay and benefits between the age of 60 and 65.  I did have to give 24 years of service with 5 years on active duty.  I also earned some crew wings and over 1000 hours of flight time.  Plus, some life long friends.  Some of whom I will be visiting with next week in Colorado Springs.  One of whom I have not seen since 1976 but we have sporadically kept in contact with each other since.

Very few civilian jobs can give you those benefits and those memories.  Also keep in mind, I barely missed active duty in Viet Nam but the war I was fighting; the Cold War, our politicians let us win.

kwg

Appreciate all who've lent me their ears and given advice/experiences.

Swamped with harvest now, will update when I can.