Do you have to go to war if you join the Army?

You have to go to basic training, and you do not necessarily have to go to war. Everyone in the military has to be ready to go to war if you are called. However even and engineer preforming his duties on a ship doing maintenance is something we need. That would be your job throughout even in a time of war.

Can you avoid deployment?

The only likely reason for anyone being truly nondeployable is that they have a medical problem that prevents deployment. In that case, if the medical problem persists for 12 months, current Pentagon policy is to muster that service person out of the military.

When does the National Guard go to war?

Served on a joint tour. The National Guard will go to war when they are placed under Title 10 orders and mobilized. They are considered to be part of the total force and are incorporated in strategic planning to fill their roles.

How often do active duty soldiers go on deployment?

Deployments for active duty to foreign countries or even war zones occur regularly for the active duty member. Typical cycles are six, nine or even 12-month deployments depending upon the needs of the military and branch of service.

What happens to my health insurance if I join the military?

Employees who are put in a nonpay status or separated while on military duty for more than 30 days may keep their Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage for up to 18 months from the date the absence to serve on military duty begins.

What happens if a separated employee re-enters the military?

If the separated employee does not exercise the restoration right, but later re-enters Federal civilian service, the military service may be credited under the retirement system, subject to the rules governing credit for military service. 8. THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.