Independent service. Not affiliated with the U.S. government, the DoD, or the National Guard.

What the Guard pays

A rough estimate of part-time Army National Guard pay and benefits. Pick a starting rank to see it. These are draft estimates, not official figures.

Starting rank

$269 per drill weekend

One weekend a month, four drill periods.

$4,237 a year

About 12 drill weekends plus two weeks of annual training.

Up to $5,592 a year in education benefits (GI Bill, Selected Reserve), used full-time.

Plus the fee-waived path to U.S. citizenship, health care while on duty, and state tuition help.

Estimates only. Pay rises with rank and years of service; this uses entry pay. The figures are draft pending the official military pay chart. Confirm with a recruiter.