Posted on 07/11/2021 4:29:42 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
The Texas Army National Guard is perhaps one of the most obscure branches of the military. Funded by both the state and federal government, it’s vastly different from other branches in both commitment and scope.
Jon DuBois, Sgt. First Class, is a Katy recruiter for the Texas Army National Guard. He goes to local schools and talks to high school students about potentially serving in the Texas Army National Guard. The Texas Army National Guard, he said, is unlike any other branch of the military.
DuBois explained the duties and benefits of the Texas Army National Guard and how it differs from other traditional military service.
Tell us about what you do as a recruiter for the Texas Army National Guard.
I train, mentor and develop other recruiters in this region, to basically train new soldiers and recruit new soldiers, and the best way we found to do that is to meet students in the schools. We teach classes on everything from military science to military history, chemistry, gym class- you name it, we taught everything.
It’s the best way for us to actually talk to students and get to know them on a better level than just as a recruiter.
What do you say to someone who’s interested in joining the Texas National Guard?
We have over 130 level entry positions, so they can really do anything that you can imagine in the civilian world, you can do in the National Guard. We’re designed to be self sufficient.
We’ll go in the middle of anywhere and do everything ourselves. We need everybody- that’s lawyers, doctors and mechanics, to obviously protecting and defending like infantry and such, but it’s actually a smaller margin than the rest of the jobs
About 72 percent of our forces are actually support element forces, especially in the National Guard, because our primary focus is to the state of Texas. So we handle floods and natural disasters, COVID relief and everything along those lines. That’s our main focus.
What’s something that’s unique to the Texas Army National Guard, as opposed to the Army National Guard?
We’re both state and federal. We do protect Texas first, and then we have a federal mission. If needed, the president can ask the governor for permission to utilize us overseas. The beauty of that is we’re going to know a minimum of a year out when we get deployed if we do get deployed, and we do our job when we go.
The other thing that makes us unique, and in many ways less traditional, is the fact that we’re state and federally funded, is that we get money from both. So our benefits are a lot higher. We actually have more education benefits than the other branches starting off. Because we’re able to get state funding as well, which is $10,000 per year for tuition. It’s more than any other branch can offer.
You mentioned the benefits. What are some of them?
The National Guard is a part time service. You train one weekend a month, two weeks in the summer, and it’s really utilized mostly for the college bound students, because you can do it all at the same time.
And you’re gonna make between $700 and $1,500 a month while you’re in school, on top of getting school paid for. I couldn’t believe it when I heard all the benefits. I actually joined because I was driving on the road, and I heard a radio ad and I heard all the benefits. I was like, “I need that. I need that. I need that. I need that too.”
I literally saw the National Guard office as I heard the station and I just turned into it. And I was like, “Sign me up.” Twelve days later I was in basic training. It was insane.
On a personal level, why did you choose the Texas National Guard? What do you like most about it?
I chose the National Guard because it has the most flexibility, for me and my family, but also the most stability as well. It provided me more options and opportunities to be able to live where I work, or where I work, and get the most benefits out of it.
I truly believe serving is serving, but you’ve got to find the branch that best serves you. And then Texas Army National Guard definitely provided that for me. Given the fact that I have a son, I wanted to stay local, but I still want to serve my country and my community. So this is the best fit.
What would you say to somebody who is contemplating the Texas Army National Guard? Obviously it’s a huge decision and a big undertaking. What’s something that you would say both personally and in your capacity about this joining?
I would say if you’re wanting to serve but you’re not quite 100 percent, definitely do the National Guard, because the worst case is that you’re doing a job one weekend a month, and you’re getting your college 100 percent paid for versus if you’re not 100 percent sure, and you go into active duty, right off the bat, you’re there for a minimum of four years, every day of your life.
You can say, “I’m going to try this, and if I really like it, I’ll go full time.” You can switch to active duty if we want to- that’s an option down the road. Try it out, make sure it’s a fit for you, and make sure you have the job you like.
I changed my job seven times. Not because I didn’t like the other ones, just because there were different opportunities for me.
Tell us about that. What were some of the things you did?
I started out as military police. Then I went to canine, and then I went into corrections. Then I went into human resources. Then I was a drill sergeant. Then I cooked for one day — kind of a funny story. I reclassed to a cook to get a different school and different training in California. Why would I turn that down for six weeks in the middle of winter, when I was in Minnesota at the time?
And then obviously I’ve been recruiting for the last nine years.
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If anyone reading this is interested in learning more about the Texas Army National Guard, how can they get more information?
My professional Instagram is best, sfcdubois, so they can just very casually reach out and say , “Hey, I have a quick question or this or that,” and not feel so intimidated. Because recruiters can be very intimidating. Some recruiters can be a little aggressive, especially in some of the other branches, but we’re a great opportunity.
We live here. We work here. We’re your neighbors. We’re gonna shoot you straight no matter what. So if you have a question for National Guard recruiter, reach out, because we don’t care what branch you choose. Ultimately serving is serving.
The Texas State Guard is obscure, and is solely State funded.
Yes. The Texas National Guard is just like any other state’s National Guard. It’s the Texas State Guard that’s different. Not subject to being called to active duty by the Yankee government in Washington.
https://tmd.texas.gov/state-guard
The Texas Army National Guard is no different than that of the other 49 states, plus DC. If the President declares them federalized, they’re under his command like regular troops.
Join what will become the new Texas Army when they eventually stand up to Fed.gov
The Texas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 19,000 soldiers, and maintains 117 armories in 102 communities. State duties include disaster relief, emergency preparedness, security assistance to state law enforcement agencies, and some aspects of border security.
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I believe these 19,000 people could swell to a million or more over night via volunteers if necessary if the National Constitution and/or the Texas Constitution were in immediate existential danger. Over 90,000 Texans, and at least 5 of my ancestors, joined the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
That was 15% of the 600,000 population of Texas in 1860. For contrast, 15% of todays Texas population (28,000,000) would be 4.2 million.
Any State can establish a State defense force, in addition to the State's national guard organization. Here's part of the relevant federal law:
32 USC 109: Maintenance of other troops
Text contains those laws in effect on July 10, 2021
From Title 32-NATIONAL GUARD
CHAPTER 1-ORGANIZATION
§109. Maintenance of other troops
(a) In time of peace, a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands may maintain no troops other than those of its National Guard and defense forces authorized by subsection (c).
(b) Nothing in this title limits the right of a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands to use its National Guard or its defense forces authorized by subsection (c) within its borders in time of peace, or prevents it from organizing and maintaining police or constabulary.
(c) In addition to its National Guard, if any, a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands may, as provided by its laws, organize and maintain defense forces. A defense force established under this section may be used within the jurisdiction concerned, as its chief executive (or commanding general in the case of the District of Columbia) considers necessary, but it may not be called, ordered, or drafted into the armed forces.
New Mexico has a State Defense Force; I imagine other States may have them, as well. I imagine it would be wise for any freedom-loving States to establish and/or strengthen their defense forces, given recent trends in this country...
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