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Path to Honor

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If you feel you're ready to take the next step down your own path in the National Guard, you can get started today!

Click the button below to follow in the footsteps of others who went before you, a path of service and distinction, and a path to your destiny: a Path to Honor! The “Path to Honor” is a great way to start and almost complete the administration process for enlistment.

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As a prior service recruit, what will my rank be when I enlist in the Guard?

Most likely, you’ll enlist in the Guard at the rank you held when you left your prior military service. If you’re unsure of this grade, it’s the one listed on your DD214 or NGB22.
How will my prior service benefit me in the National Guard?

In two major ways: getting promotions and activating retirement benefits. Whatever military division you served in previously, your accrued time carries over into the Guard toward your overall military career. In addition, by joining the Guard, you continue earning points toward activating your retirement benefits. Your Montgomery G.I. Bill will also be extended upon enlistment.
Will I need to attend Basic Training?

If you were with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corp, U.S. Air Force or their Reserve Components and didn’t complete six or eight weeks of U.S. Army Basic Training or USMC Boot camp, you will need to attend a Warrior Training Course. Your recruiter can explain this in detail.
Will I receive a re-enlistment bonus?

Generally, prior service recruits are eligible for a bonus for a six-year commitment, or for a three-year enlistment.

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