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I joined the Guard on med waivers for knee injuries. Joined SPT/2/20th SFG(A), took me about 4 months to secure a transfer to B/1/20th SFG(A). No problems on the SF physical. Alas, my wife's student loans got called in, and I can't afford to get activated, so I had to leave the unit. I take it as a compliment, though, that I was told I am "always welcome back." I figure a year to straighten out the finance stuff, and get her student loans paid...that'll put me at my ETS date, and I'll get out for a week...re-join B/1/20 as a TX resident and get my Hazlewood Act benefits too. Thing that really surprised me is how much my wife fought against me leaving 20th Group. I transferred into 1/143rd Infantry (Airborne), TX ARNG. I figure, if nothing else, I need the experience as a troop leader anyway, and so far, it's a very squared-away unit. I was also very up-front with them about my intention to get out next year and go back to my old unit. They were still happy as hell to have an 11B NCO come in...I've been helping to train the HHC guys, and I'm really enjoying the teaching.
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