Gain experiences that will change your outlook. Learn skills that will last a lifetime. Push yourself to new limits. Join our team and make the kind of friends you can depend on when the going gets rough. It's an intense 11-week period called Basic Training. It's tougher than you thought, but the satisfaction of finishing is greater than you can imagine! If you are a junior or senior, male or female, in high school, here's your chance to serve part-time DURING school and get ahead in life. You'll also get a paycheck and earn money for college while serving your country and community. Most Guard members serve only One Weekend a Month and Two Weeks in the summer - leaving plenty of time to go to school or pursue a career.