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Get the Life Skills You Need PDF Print E-mail
To succeed in today's competitive world, you need more than desire and brains. You need a résumé. Real-world experience. Nothing gives you that faster than military service.

Our programs train you for the career of your dreams and give you concrete skills for your résumé. When employers see the National Guard on your résumé, they'll know they can count on you.

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The Soldier's Creed PDF Print E-mail
The Soldier's Creed:

I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team.

I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.

I will always place the mission first.

I will never accept defeat.

I will never quit.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.

I am an expert and I am a professional.

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.

I am an American Soldier.

 
Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) PDF Print E-mail
The RSP is your first step in becoming a soldier in the Army National Guard. It is a rigorous program designed to prepare you for success and ready you for Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.
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Basic Training PDF Print E-mail
Basic Combat Training

Don't let the name fool you. Basic Combat Training (BCT) is anything but basic. It's nine weeks of hard-core mental and physical drills that change you forever and prepare you for your new job: Citizen-Soldier, protector of a nation.

Basic Training is a physical challenge for even the most highly athletic people. Doing PT (physical training) on your own before and during this period—especially push-ups, sit-ups and running—will help greatly and can prevent many injuries.

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