Is it possible for a nation gaurds man to request to go to the middle east? I know KooKoo. Just wondering, if you wanted to go could you request a tour of duty?
I am processing for the National Guard; I have not signed a contract yet, and would like to go to Iraq. My recruiter has planned on putting me in the closest Infantry unit to my home but they just got back last week. Can I stay in that (near home) unit and join another for deployment only?
Yes, you can be in one unit and deploy with another.
After you finish basic and AIT, or OSUT, do as runfuret said. I would suggest drilling a couple times with your unit first though. It will do you good to get to know the guys and your command chain, and you will probably find some guys in your unit who are also volunteering to deploy, and you may be able to go with them.
