Served 5.5 years of my 8 year contract in the Army Reserves. I'm jaded by the overall disregard for Soldiers' wellbeing. Any advice? I'm trying to finish my contract with a positive attitude.

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I have none, other than do you job, try to make the best of it, and get out. The army isn’t changing any time soon, and if you’ve somehow managed to make your teams lives even a little bit better than it was, that’s a win.

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Totally with you. I just finished my 8 years after 6 years in the Army Reserve. Couldn’t wait to get out faster. Just know that the end is in sight.

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CLEP everything known to man.
Get your bachelor's degree and every cert you can for what you want to go into.
Get a masters if you already did that.
Pay off all your debts.
Document everything so you can claim the VA dis later.
Start your side hustle now so you're that much closer when you get out.

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Yeah, it's awful. And everyone feels it. My buddy is a battalion commander, and has zero support from his superiors or his own full time staff.

There's a serious possibility the Army Reserve will cease to exist as an independent entity over the next few years.

Runs the gamut. Sexual assault and harassment, lack of commanders and senior NCOs, rough socioeconomic areas where his units are located, lazy full time staff, etc.

Good luck

Just do what you have to do and do it well while you're still there. You alone can't do anything about it. Everyone from the reserve experienced it like we do but nobody really cared that much.

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