On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:14:21 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

John wrote:
On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:27:32 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:



Grandson in the National Guard just got activated and called up again.

He had finished with the first assignment last week.
Was tested for covid-19 ... results were negative
but still had to complete remainder of a 14 day
quarantine.

He just finished that on Sunday and was notified
today to report tomorrow morning for another assignment.

It sorta figures. Massachusetts is supposed to
"peak" over the next week or so. I suspect they are
lining up troops for where ever they may be needed.

Gives him something to do at least. His school is
shut down as is the gym he works at as a personal
trainer.

Hope he stays well. Is he getting double pay as they do on weekend drills, or
just regular pay? Hope it's double.
--

Freedom Isn't Free!


Double pay was not really double pay. A meeting was 4 hours, so each day
was 2 work days.

It was such in insignificant amount of money for me I never really
noticed but I do seem to remember 2 days was worth 4 week nights
(essentially the monthly pay was the same whether you did one night a
week or one weekend a month).

I was Category H for a year or so (no drills and 30 days active a
year). I preferred that but they eliminated it.