Currently sitting in a Army recruiters office. Wanted Air Force, but your inspiration brought me here.

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

:)))

@yenhan705eh77

5 жыл бұрын

Go back to the air Force. U can thank me later

@bryan_witha_whyy

5 жыл бұрын

No...don’t do it. If you qualify for Air Force go there. Such a better life.

@TheJefangel

5 жыл бұрын

Brooke Novess please reconsider, Aim high.

@basicbodybuilding

4 жыл бұрын

B Miles it’s barely better and you’re not getting the full military experience.

I love and appreciate your videos man. You make them very imformative and are easy to understand. I am working on joining the Army National Guard on this spring of 2020.

@richie9878

5 жыл бұрын

I would say look into the Army Reserve as well. Also weight your options between Active duty and Reserve/Gaurd.

@retpozeproduction9409

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Mooney bro me too I’m planning to join the military in the spring but I’m think wish branch I have to go for

@bob8840

4 жыл бұрын

Go active like a man

@YsL-_-Jemane

4 жыл бұрын

@@bob8840 im 17 and im in reserves untill after my senior year and then im switching to active duty

I'm in ROTC as we speak, and I still drop in to these videos to answers questions. You make good content Lt, keep it up. I remember when I started this journey you were largely my only solid source of information.

Thank you fys brother. Amd thanks for stayimg in good shape even tho you are not active duty anymore. Your doing a great job and i watch your videos before i joined the army. Your videos are one of the things that inspired me.

I told my recruiter I was moving to a city for college 1600 miles away, he found a unit in that city and my options were 12N and 12W, right now in 12N AIT. I say it's the most flexible option available

Thank you for this video brother I'm in the middle of talking to a recruiter now and joining the army reserves... The balance really sounds good I'm looking forward to this let's go

Keep bringing out great informative videos like this!

I joined the Army Reserves in 1989 during my Jr year of high school on what was called Split Option. After my Jr year I went through Basic Training then came home for my Sr year. After graduating high school I went through AIT for my MOS, 88N. The cool thing was that I went in as a PV1 and between the time of Basic and AIT I got promoted twice so went to AIT as a PFC.

@masterlook6552

4 ай бұрын

So which one is the easiest it one if I’m trying to join and become a army police officer or police officers 👮‍♀️ please

@rob46711

4 ай бұрын

@@masterlook6552 Honestly it doesn't matter if you join the Active Army, Army Reserves, or National Guard. They all go through the same Basic Training and AIT. It all depends on if you want to be full time or just drill for 2 days a month and 2 weeks a year.

thanks for the video Soldier, I still want to be part of my civilian life and be in the military, and for that reserve is best fit, I’m able to do all around things, also for the experience 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I’m a navy reservist, I just got a DD368 and passed my board for OCS. I’m going into the army reserves as an O1 and already have been selected Into a unit less than 50 miles from me! Currently waiting at MEPS to see when I go to OCS and all of that, you answered all of my questions, great video!

Thank you for the information! I am soon to enlist in the Army reserves and this gives me a more clear perspective of it.

Thanks for your videos! I joined the National Gaurd this summer and I ship off to Basic next month. Your videos helped me make my decisions as well as strive for 09s.

@richie9878

5 жыл бұрын

Why you choose the Gurd vs Reserve or Active Duty? Just curious.

@andrewmartinez7469

3 жыл бұрын

How was it man?

I'm British and I'm going into SBS reserve training, just wanted to know about these questions, thank you! 😎

14:00 As a recruiter, that is absolutely something that we can do. It doesn't necessarily guarantee the job, but the majority of the time we can get you the job you want with the reserves as long as you're qualified for it

I really want to continue to play sports in college and I think being in the reserves or national guard would really help.

2 weeks and 5 days till I ship out! Thanks for all your advice Matt you’ve been insanely helpful and have kept my worries at bay with all your advice!

@tylerrumfelt3353

5 жыл бұрын

Travon Williams good luck warrior

@juice9514

5 жыл бұрын

Tyler Rumfelt thanks brother 💪🏾

@josephruiz7233

5 жыл бұрын

Where you doing Basic Training at? I'm Leonard Wood.

@bigbuck1431

5 жыл бұрын

I ship out the same day

@bigbuck1431

5 жыл бұрын

@Conflux no I'm going to Benning

My dad told me that he and my step mom are going to send me off to the army reserves next summer every weekend. My dad recommended I look up jobs there and research on it more. This is my first video on looking into it, and it did help me some thank you mister ^^

@mellisafrank3629

3 жыл бұрын

It helped a lot

Please go over difference between National Guard and Army Reserves!

@yenhan705eh77

5 жыл бұрын

The guard is both federal and state. Which means they can be activated by both the president and the state governor. One main difference about the guard compared to reserve is that the guard often get activated to aid natural disasters and sometimes civil unrest. But if ur contemplating the two, I would go with the guard cause they often have better benefits.

@musicgirl999

5 жыл бұрын

yenhan705eh77 I’ve been told not to go Guard but mainly for the reason that if your state has no money, you don’t get paid.

@yenhan705eh77

5 жыл бұрын

@@musicgirl999 I don't know where u hear that from but I was in the guard for six years and that never once happened to me. 🤷

@musicgirl999

5 жыл бұрын

yenhan705eh77 That’s good. Do you get any education benefits?

@yenhan705eh77

5 жыл бұрын

@@musicgirl999 yes. The guard actually have more education benefits than the reserve

I decided to do in this year after 3 years of thinking about it wish me luck

@gmchammer

2 ай бұрын

How was it ?

There may not be any combat units in the reserves, but you can definitely go from active duty to reserves with a combat mos. Im in a medical unit and we had an 11B in our S-3

Watching this because my boyfriend wants to join after highschool and I’ve been scared he was going to be deployed and move a lot this video was really helpful🥰

@ani.mariii8915

4 жыл бұрын

ice ENZY split option? He told me about the 8 year contract of active and 2 years inactive

@evanb3024

3 жыл бұрын

@@ani.mariii8915 8 years 💀😳

Ya i chose army Reserve 91e 6 year contract. I leave sept 9th to ft sill. I’m using it as a back up just like Matt said in the video. If i love it I’ll go active if i just like it I’ll do my drill & go to school. And do my thing. But best believe if / when i get called to go active I’ll be ready💪🏽

@jeremyb6012

3 жыл бұрын

91E hell yeah brother. 90 series 🔧🛠

So I'll end up possibly running across matt after I finish BCT in october and AIT in January I'm going reserve and live in Houston as is one of the biggest reserve compounds centers.

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

It's possible!

@mellisafrank3629

3 жыл бұрын

It’s possible. Congrats ❤️🌹

Thank you Matt Ward

This video really helped me in making my decision to joon the reserves. Thank you. Gonna join soon.

Matt, My name is Joshua Harrell. I just transferred from the NC Army National Guard to the Army Reserves. I have been in the Army for over 6 years and I am an E-5 and was an 35F Intel Analyst in the guard and I am changing my MOS to 68X Behavioral Health Specialist. I have to go to Texas for AIT in January but I'm sure AIT as an NCO will be better than AIT as a private. The NCARNG would not let me change my MOS and I was driving 1 hr one-way to drill in Lenoir, NC. I live just outside of Ft. Bragg. So I decided not to reenlist. Then a reserve career counselor called me and told me I could change my MOS and found me a unit on Ft. Jackson in SC that is only 2.5 hrs one-way. Another plus to the reserves is that they have lodging in kind (LIK), which means they provide me housing because I commute pretty far for drill. So no more sleeping in my car outside the NCARNG armory or sleeping on the drill hall floor. I wish I knew the reserves was better 6 years ago. Look me up if you ever want to PT together! Haha

Good job on the videos. By doing the Reserves I was able to rank up before I did my AD time...

It's the anejo version of the army. They usually sell them at a higher price point

Very helpful video Matt:)

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good morning Matt!

Very informative videos. Very consistent videos. My favorite channel on KZread right now 🤝👍

@katelynns2039

5 жыл бұрын

JeffLAX G I second this!!!

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

😃 Thanks!!! That means a lot!

@corneliusg.3353

5 жыл бұрын

@@MattWard89 you gonna answer my question?

Thanks for the content friend

My Dad was a Drill Sergant in the Army Reserves during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, His unit took over operations @ Fort Benning whi;le the active duty Drill Sergeants were deployed to the Middle East

Ship out Aug.26 to ft.benning 11x. Your videos helped me so much before i even joined. Made the process so much easier. Thanks Matt!

@nilekhan92

5 жыл бұрын

Israel Rivera yooo same hahah .

@israelrivera8046

5 жыл бұрын

Nile Khan good luck bro. Maybe I’ll see you there

@nilekhan92

5 жыл бұрын

Israel Rivera yeah maybe man. If your osut than were gonna be same unit so we prob will see each other

@israelrivera8046

5 жыл бұрын

Nile Khan lmao i am! I’ll be there for 22.5 weeks lol

@RobynRadio

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Benning is a "fun" place to be.

Do a Video about the National Guard!

@Biggchad

4 жыл бұрын

Ok give me a minute

leaving for ft jackson aug 20 Army Reserves Small Arms/Artillery Repair **just cane back from fort jackson 2 weeks ago 4TH BATTALION 39TH INFANTRY REG ALPHA COMPANY**

@richie9878

5 жыл бұрын

You are going to wish you went acive duty once you get done with basic.

@boooyakasmith5939

4 жыл бұрын

Rich B why ?

@richie9878

4 жыл бұрын

@@boooyakasmith5939 it's not that the Reserve is bad, but if you don't have a good set in motion plan and self motivation on what you are going after you are done with basic training/AIT than you will wish you went active. The main reasons are 1, your pay has a big drop once you are done with basic/AIT because you are no longer full time. 2, After basic/AIT the initial fear of joining the Army is gone and you are motivated to do Amry stuff. 3, the majority of your friends that you meet in Basic will be going Active. 4. You get a taste of living on your own having money in a new place, but once Basic/AIT is done you will have to go back to your hometown to the Reserve center.

@michaelsieber6601

4 жыл бұрын

Should have went active duty

@jerichohuracci803

4 жыл бұрын

My cousin just graduated from there last week

This is an awesome video man! I am in the beginning stages of learning about these opportunities. I am curious if you or anyone else could clarify what a "drill" could involve?

@YsL-_-Jemane

4 жыл бұрын

He has a video on that

Correct me if I’m wrong but I was told by a recruiter if you are reserve you can ask to sign up for an active duty post and they can ship you out. Just something to think about if you wanna go on a deployment wherever that maybe

Hey, tried googling this but I'm still a little confused. I was just wondering if I go the reserve route in the army, do I have to contemple that enlisted contract before I can become an officer? Sorry if that doesn't make sense. Like, say I finish school first (goal is to commission as officer) before I complete my reserve contract, should I just stick with my first mind and go ROTC?

Hey Matt. Some reserve unit I heard doesnt release you unless you serve like a year in the unit in order for you to switch up to active duty. You mentioned transition from reserve to active duty takes 6 months. Can you make a video of how likelihood is it that reservist can switch up to active duty for those who are not satisfied with reserve life so they want to change to active duty status. Also the difference between AGR VS active duty

As a Warrant Officer in the Reserves I can tell you this also for any prospective recruits as well. It is no longer 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year. If you’re a ready force unit you will have AT (annual training) for a minimum of 21 to 29 days at least once a year , not 14 days. Our unit has done 3 AT a year and all have been 29 days lately. Also some drill periods are not 2 days they can be 3 to 5 days. If you’re an NCO be prepared to spend a ton of time that you’re not compensated for during the week handling tankers being pushed down from above as well. Believe me it is a lot and the Army isn’t really discussing this at the recruitment level. So my advice is ask questions and ASK A TON of them. Also be prepared to drive to drill as well for what your MOS is. My unit has people drive from TN and WV to IN. LT. I have you beat on travel though. I now got transferred to Los Angeles from IN and have to fly monthly now. Gotta love being a WO in my MOS in the reserves. Good video keep it up. WO1 Eberlein 890A out👍

@michaelsieber6601

4 жыл бұрын

TODD EBERLEIN they can’t make you do 3 AT’s in a year if you are doing that it was a choice

@toddeberlein965

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Sieber not when you’re a ready force unit. You’re at the needs of the Army as we’ve found out. Constant NTC rotations is what has been going on. We had people trying to not go for reasons and got denied. I’m glad I got good year with school instead as well as my AT.

@michaelsieber6601

4 жыл бұрын

Yea they make you go to one and I’ve never seen a ready force unit go to NTC more then once every 2 years

@toddeberlein965

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Sieber that’s what we thought and in 2018 we did June , Aug, and the best of all a Sept to Oct splitting the FY 18 & 19. That was fun for orders and pay. Glad I was in Minnesota for 29 days. NTC is like a sandy toilet! Chaps your butt!! 🤪

Oh yes thank you for your service and happy 4th of July 🙏🏻✝️😀

I’m considering joining the reserves, I took my ASVAB 2 week ago and scored an 80 and since I already have a bachelors degree my recruiter said that I will come in 3 ranks ahead of those without a degree so I could probably make more money

@richie9878

3 жыл бұрын

You will come in as an E4 with a bachelor's degree. My suggestion is do it for like 3 years than put in a warrant packet. I don't know anyone that doesn't like being a warrant officer.

@britneyanzures9619

2 жыл бұрын

I have a question!!

i’ve sent the form to my recruiter today 🙌

Thank you so very much I have an interview tomorrow

You should do a video on "VETERAN STATUS", alot of soldiers in the Guard and Reserve don't realize Active duty automatically gets this status.

so if you join reserves do you immediately get college benefits or does that come later? Like if someone just finished all their training could they immediately enroll at a new school after?

I met with a recruiter today for the Army. I’m heavily considering it

@richie9878

3 жыл бұрын

Did you do it?

@theenergyisoff

3 жыл бұрын

@@richie9878 I have officially signed up yet, as my recruiter knew that I had surgery coming up and I wanted to get past that first (and take more time to think). But I’m still going to pursue the Reserves or National Guard after I’ve recovered.

@richie9878

3 жыл бұрын

@@theenergyisoff oh ok, well I have been in 16 years use to be a recruiter and I'm currently an Army Reserve Career Counselor in TX. If you got any questions feel free to ask.

@Remi23986

3 жыл бұрын

@@theenergyisoff Be careful and check what your recruiters tell you, they will lie a lot. And offer u the world to get u to do what they want. God Bless!❤️

Thanks man !

Always doing a great job 🤙🏻

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mellisafrank3629

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattWard89 ❤️❤️

@trelllmaoyessir

Жыл бұрын

@@mellisafrank3629 ❤️❤️

This might be a stupid question but I have friends who served in the Marines for 4 years. They joined the Marines after they graduated high school in 2013. Now they’re working civilian jobs. Are they considered as reserves?

Wow you really drill here in Houston that's awesome just mind the heat in august

Can you rank up while being in army reserve

So as a reserve AGR is the best way to go? I talk to my recruiter in 3 days excited yet nervous

even though im going active for warrant officer as CID or i'll just enlist as a UAV pilot and yet im still here just to support matt

@MattWard89

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Really helpful great 👍 job

So are you saying that as a reserve I would not get combat training? I don't want to join the military and end up washing dishes or driving a bus

So where do we stay when we have to do basic training for the 3 months?

I have a question, so I’m still kind of in the process of medical stuff so I haven’t sworn in yet or been to meps but my contract is for Army Reserves, is it possible to switch to active duty without any complications or would I have to start all over? What would happen or what would I need to do?

@YsL-_-Jemane

4 жыл бұрын

Im actually 17 years old and im in reserves up untill i graduate from highschool then i go to ait and switch over to active duty. So yes it is very possible to switch althought it does take a considerable amount of time.

What exactly is Active reserve?

There is an 11B reserve unit in Hawaii. Reserves hardly have standards at least the units near me. E-4 and below don’t make anywhere close to $500 a weekend. An average weekend is doing inventory or paperwork. Only “army training” is on your AT

No combat mos in the reserve? What about 14s? Its under combat on the army website. Anybody know what its like as a 14s, i it a good mos?

I want to know after boot camp would they try to get you into an AIT program close to your home or would they try to get you into an AIT program anywhere

I am sorry but I am always confuse about the one weekend per month, do they count Friday?

If you have a civil job and decided to join the army reserve they can fired you for that? Like the first training you are gonna be gone for a couple weeks so that Can may affect?

What you tell me about 12 R Interior Electrician ? This MOS has any frequently deploy?

So you don’t have to live in the state? I will be living in ny but I currently live in va right now. And they pay your travel expenses?

So if u are a army Reserve can you live in the base ? And will they pay you the bill of electricity and etc.?

Let me ask you a question.. my father-in-law said that he was in army reserves and he was a sergeant 🤔 I've seen the pictures of him with his men and I know that he was a sergeant. So I'm a little confused on now.

I’m planning to jump to officer after 3 years as an enlisted reserves. Is it possible that i can apply for officer even if my contract isn’t finished yet?

How does joining the reserves help with college expenses

If my MOS is 11b Infantry man and I'm in the reservist down in American Samoa, how would I maintain drills when I'm in the states? Do i have to find a recruiter and change my MOS? Because I still wanted to be in the reservist due to civilian job....

Matt, question. I am considering joining the reserves.. I have been talking to a recruiter and he tells me that if someone wants to join the reserves, you can ONLY do a 6 year contract. On your video I noticed you mentioned 3 years or 6 years. Is he misleading me? Where could I find this Info about signing for 3 years in the reserves? Thank you! Love your videos!

@jakedasnake8755

2 жыл бұрын

hey man i know this is late but hes right and i wish i would have know it as well before signing a six year contract and enlisting as an 15p God bless u brother

My dad was is the 79th U.S. Army Reserve Command in like the 1990s, Spc.Jorge Burgos. I still have his dress and ACU uniforms in my house and im more then proud to follow the military footsteps

Thank You.

What happens when u get ur dd214. So you still report as reserve?

how did you choose your drilling location?

This may sound funny but everytime I search up a question about the military I click on a video and it's yours jajaja I think I've watched like 10 videos so far lol thank you though for the information Ive watched videos from marines to army to air force and now this one the army reserve I'm having trouble deciding lol

@nahlabella4857

4 жыл бұрын

Is your life here so bad that you might potentially lose it in some Godforsaken country, defending the SCUM that run this country?

Can’t wait to transition from active duty to reserves .

You’re awesome man. I leave for basic in a month! Am I able to work more days a month or am I just limited to the one weekend a month??

@jeremyb6012

3 жыл бұрын

Limited . He has a video on this question as well.

@fatonkasolli

Жыл бұрын

can you choose if you want to be active duty or reserve during hiring

Oh wow I drill in Houston too!! 321st!!!

Reserves fill the position of active duty deployed at home in different factors. I think that is why you don't get it. They fill thier position at home meaning in terms of numbers and incase of war like world war 3.

I have a job that I love but have always wanted to serve my country. Is this a good option?

How can I join the reserves or guard and go to airborne and ranger school. Because I heard it was hard to get into those schools when your in the reserves or guard

Are you able to break down the Active Reserves more? What does that entail, college?

@jeremyb6012

3 жыл бұрын

If college is your MAIN focus, then the guard has more benefits. May not at this moment with the budget, but before they were better for ppl wanting college over military duty. Reserves has a good budget over guard right now.

Mr matt i would like to have my emt and paramedic classes paid for while in the army reserves. But i want sign only a 2-3 contract. Can and will that work ?

@titojesusmane9540

3 жыл бұрын

No, I'm answering this just In case you haven't already researched it. Unless you go active your lowest possible contract ( in all likelihood ) is going to be 4-8 years. If you somehow manage to get as low as a four year contract then you're absolutely so incredibly lucky

@Matt WHAT YOU GO TO HOUSTON AND ARE A OFFICER i really want to join the army as well and become a officer in the near future but I’m debating whether I want to join active duty ( been leaning more towards active ) or join reserve and I personally stay near Houston as well though. Thoughts???

Thanks for the video I’m considering joining the reserve but I’m considerably later in life than most watching this video I’m sure. Question if I’m turning 34 this December is it to late to be considered for service? I’m in good health work out regularly and have a machinist background.

@jeremyb6012

3 жыл бұрын

Cutoff I believe it's 34 or 35. Never too late. I know guys that were WAY out of shape and enlisted at the cutoff age.

Hey Matt quick question, so when in the reserves I will deploy at least once. Or is it possible I won’t deploy. Obviously it doesn’t bother me if I’m joining the military, Thank you for the great videos!

@macburger5026

5 жыл бұрын

Joey Pluta hard to say. I know an active duty E6 who's been in army for 7 years but hasn't deployed yet (he did go to Turkey for a year but that doesnt count as deployment like going to Iraq/Afghanistan would). So it might be possible that you could be in the reserves for quite sometime and not deploy.

@jaquanzxcxz

4 жыл бұрын

Joey Pluta It depends on the unit some people deploy a few times reserves side and others don’t deploy at all. If you want a deployment units are always looking for bodies

So question, my active duty contract is almost over and I am gonna have to transfer to army reserves to complete my initial 8 years. -How much would I be making as a specialist in the reserves? -Would I be able to use the 16 credit yearly tuition assistance? -And, would they cover travel expenses for when I go to the drill?

@mdex7606

3 жыл бұрын

For pay, probably 370ish, probably more, for that weekend a month. Yes. Also yes if the drill is more than 50 miles out. Save receipts.

so what if the case is my spouse is in the Army active duty and i am in the reserves? how will it affect our lives?

Is the T.A & G.I bill exactly the same?

If you are driving or flying an attack vehicle is that considered a combat MOS?

So how does the contract work? I'm Having a bit of a misunderstanding, It's a 6 year contract with an 8 year commitment.

So the army wont be able to see my medical records? Even if i sign them permission to?

@jakebroome6120

5 жыл бұрын

There are so many medical providers that they won't be able to find everything. They're not going to kick you out if you broke a bone 10 years ago and don't mention it on your form. That said, though, you shouldn't lie about any ongoing medical issues in order to enlist. If it becomes an issue, they WILL find out.

@that_oneguy4994

5 жыл бұрын

@@jakebroome6120 thanks this is helpful!

@mr.kingofphenomenal4629

5 жыл бұрын

They can at meps. So you better hope your meps doctor doesn't bother to check.

Can you study abroad while in reserve like could you tell them to take a few months off and won't be able to work because you're going to study abroad while in collage in a different country?

@titojesusmane9540

3 жыл бұрын

Generally speaking no. You have to show up to your monthly PT/drills and would have to be readily available within reason, being abroad for personal/private reasons for an extended period of time and missing those would put you at risk of being considered AWOL

Hi! Thanks for the video. What do a reserve when gets deploy? Same things that an active?

@jeremyb6012

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by deployed? If you are in deployment regardless of where, then you are active and ARMY not ARMY RESERVE. Once your an inactive state you are considered reserve.

How long is the average deployment for reserves?

How much is pay for a beginning rank army reserve for one weekend?

How soon can I transfer from Army National Guard to Army Reserve?