Early life [edit]. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. He was placed in a children's home for the first five years of his life.He grew up in the Melbourne suburbs of Collingwood, Thomastown, Fitzroy and Preston.arly life [edit]. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. He was placed in a children's home for the first five years of his life.
Report Abuse. A UTA is a 4 hour period in the National Guard; a drill weekend is usually 4 UTAs, or a MUTA 4. You will have a maximum of 48 UTAs in a year, but your unit may allow you to skip a few for extenuating circumstances. CI Guy is referring to the 50 points you need to have a good year for retirement purposes. You will get 15 points just for belonging to the National Guard; one point (and one day pay) per UTA; one point and one day of pay for the 15 days Annual Training; and one point and one day of pay for any additional active duty training you do.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Only when you get active orders (like during basic and AIT). You can get BAH and other allowances if you go active guard. Otherwise, you only get paid for drill weekends and the two weeks a year.But, if you are having problems with housing or bills of any sort, you can ask your nco if you can go see the minute man who can provide you with up to $500 in assistance.ou can get it when you are AD meaning Basic, AIT and activated over 30 days for deployment. Or if you are a full time National Guard. If not then you only get drill pay on weekends. For housing you cannot unless you are AD or full time National Guard.