r/nationalguard is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses national guard, deployment, basic training, guard, and training, and they frequently recommend/review rucking boots, rucking boot, and ruck, and the most common flair used is career advice, discussion, initial training, salty rant, and shitpost.
Location for current, potential, and veteran soldiers and airmen of the US National Guard.
Popular Topics in r/nationalguard
#1
National Guard
155 posts
#2
Deployment
24 posts
#3
Basic Training
19 posts
#4
Guard
18 posts
#5
Training
12 posts
#6
Medical
12 posts
#7
Advice
11 posts
#8
Mos
11 posts
#9
Recruiter
9 posts
#10
Oath
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/nationalguard
Rucking Boots
24 reviews
#1
Garmont
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#2
Rocky
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Belleville
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Rucking Boot
21 reviews
#1
Garmont
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Danner
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Belleville
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Ruck
11 reviews
#1
Mystery Ranch
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Eberlestock
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
GoRuck
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/nationalguard
#1
Career Advice
: "Anyone else still wear the issued underwear?"
76 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Military food sucks"
43 posts
#3
Initial Training
: "34th be like"
15 posts
#4
Salty Rant
: "Im at my breaking point...."
12 posts
#5
shitpost
: "DC Mission National Guardsmen participate in 'Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell'"
10 posts
#6
Article
: "45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested at basic training was 'international fugitive'"
8 posts
#7
Asking for a “Friend”
: "How do I help my 90 pound soldier pass the AFT?"
7 posts
#8
State Active Duty
: "Activated guards in hotel rooms?"
6 posts
#9
Benefits
: "Pretty sure the guard has saved my civilian career"
6 posts
#10
Deployments
: "I wonder if they’ll get a cool ribbon"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/nationalguard
Yearly
+8k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026