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A standard military enlistment contract often requires four years of active duty and four years of inactive reserve service. A typical contract to enlist directly in the Reserves or National Guard often requires eight years of inactive service. ... You should know exactly what you're agreeing to when you sign any contract.

If you are 18 or over and join the army for the FIRST time, then: You can leave in the first THREE months (but NOT in the first six weeks). After the first three months you have no right to leave until you have served for four years.

Originally Answered: What happens after one's Military contract is over? It's called separation/discharge. You travel pay to return you to where you enlisted/drafted as well as any unused leave time. You also have temporary medical benefits.

There is no way to simply quit the Army once you are on active duty. You are contractually, and perhaps morally, obligated to see your commitment through. However, you could be discharged from duty early if you are physically or psychologically unable to perform your Army duties.

You can serve full time in the Army for three years (four years for scholarship winners), with the balance in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Selected Cadets may choose to serve part time in the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career.

The Army offers enlistment contracts of two years, three years, four years, five years, and six years. Only a few Army jobs are available for two and three year enlistees (mainly those jobs that don't require much training time, and that the Army is having a hard time getting enough recruits).

3) I'm under 18 years old can I leave the Army if I don't enjoy it? If you are within the first 6 months of your contract, and have been in the Army for more than 28 days, you can leave at any time by giving 14 days notice.

Keeping the above in mind, the Army offers active duty (full-time) enlistment periods from two years to five years (only certain jobs are available for two and three-year enlistees). ... The minimum active duty enlistment periods offered by the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps are four years.

native, enlisted into the Marine Corps under the new 2-year contract option that congress mandated all services must have as part of the "National Call to Service Program." Just like regular four-year contracts that have an additional four-year inactive-reserve obligation, the new two-year contract has a six-year ...