Career Opportunities Thanks to the National Guard
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The National Guard can help a person serve his or her country and get money for college to boot. You can choose to use your money for virtually any school you desire. For instance, you could become an LPN (licensed practical nurse) by serving in the National Guard and achieving your nursing status through an outside school, with help for funds through the Guard. Alternately, serving in the National Guard can help you get established in other popular fields through what you would learn from actual Guard jobs.
Career Opportunities with the National Guard from Combat SupportFor instance, when you learn Combat Support, you learn to supply and transport water, food, maps, protection and ammunition to personnel in need. Once you enter into civilian life, you use those Combat Support skills for health care, handling personal records, using computer networks and cutting paychecks.
Military Police Skills from the National Guard Give Career OpportunitiesWorking with the Military Police is a great way to propel yourself towards working for a civilian police department once out of the Guard. Just like civilian patrol, you also would respond to emergencies and attempt to keep the peace. Many top civilian police departments actually received their training from the Military Police, so it could be an easy transition from military to civilian with your experience!
The Administrative Field for Career Opportunities Work in the Administrative field in the National Guard, and you will take away skills that can be used in virtually any administrative corresponding civilian job. It just depends on what you are good at and where your skills would be best placed. You may also choose to work in the medical field or become a nurse.
Whether the National Guard trains you directly or you use that money for a separate civilian college, you have a variety of fields in which to work.
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