There are many different reasons to become a citizen soldier as a member of the National Guard. Whether you’re looking to serve your country or your state, or you want to earn money for college, there are many benefits of National Guard careers.

1. Joining The
National Guard:
What Benefits Can
You Earn?
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2. Reasons To Join The
National Guard
• There are many different
reasons to become a citizen
soldier as a member of the
National Guard.
• Whether you’re looking to serve your country or
your state, or you want to earn money for college,
there are many benefits of National Guard careers.
• Before you enlist, learn what you can expect by
joining the National Guard.

3. Benefit Of Joining
THe National Guard:
Pay
• The rate you’re paid as a National Guard soldier
depends on a number of factors.
• Chances are good that you’ll begin your military
career as an E-1, but this could change depending on
your education level.
• National Guard soldiers typically only work one
weekend a month and two weeks a year, but do
receive full pay and allowances when they’re placed
on active duty.

4. Benefit of Joining
The National Guard:
Healthcare
• Civilian healthcare can be pricy!
• National Guard careers give soldiers the chance to
take advantage of on-post pharmacies and receive
prescription medications free of charge.
• To use post pharmacies, soldiers must purchase
Tricare Reserve Select health insurance.
• Tricare Reserve Select health insurance works as any
other civilian health insurance plan.

5. Benefit of Joining
The National Guard:
Healthcare
• National Guardsmen do need to pay a monthly
premium to take advantage of Tricare Reserve
Select.
• This premium is around $50 for single soldiers and
$200 for families.
• Yearly deductibles are calculated based on rank. E-4
and below families pay just $100 a year and E-5 and
above families pay $300 a year in health insurance
deductibles.

6. Benefit of Joining
The National Guard:
On-Post Shopping
• National Guardsmen and their families who live near
a post can take advantage of on-post shopping.
• The Post Exchange offers tax-free shopping on
brand name products including furniture, household
appliances, cosmetics and clothing.
• The Exchange also has an online presence, and a
catalog so soldiers can purchase products they can’t
find locally.

7. Benefit of Joining
The National Guard:
On-Post Shopping
• Additionally, National Guard families and soldiers can
shop at the post Commissary.
• The Commissary is a full grocery store that features
the same products found in civilian grocery stores.
• The Commissary sells groceries at cost with a 5%
surcharge to cover operating expenses, which means
soldiers can save as much as 30%.

8. Benefit of Joining
The National Guard:
Life Insurance
• Citizen soldiers are eligible for up to $400,000 in life
insurance through the Servicemembers’ Group Life
Insurance.
• This is a budget-friendly life insurance plan.
• Family members are also eligible for Family
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. This plan
doesn’t require a health screening or questionnaire
to ensure coverage.

9. Reasons To Join The
National Guard
• These are only a few of the
many reasons to join the
National Guard.
• If you’re interested in
joining the National Guard
or learning more about
serving your country or
state on a part-time basis,
consider contacting a
National Guard recruiter.

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