There are actually two National Guards, but when people say the National Guard they are probably (but not necessarily) talking about the Army National Guard. The other National Guard is the Air National Guard which is to the Air Force what the Army National Guard is to the Army.
The National Guard serves as a reserve component of two federal forces - the Army (Army National Guard), and Air Force (Air National Guard). Policies, procedures, etc. adopted by these branches are subsequently adopted by their National Guard components.
The Marine Corps and the National Guard are two seperate components.
Yes. National Guard units are deploying both to Iraq and Afghanistan. Here in North Carolina, the NC National Guard just recently returned from Iraq, and my two deployments to Iraq have been with National Guard units.
Depends there are two national guard units the Army National Guard under overall authority of the U.S. Army and the Air National Guard under overall supervision of the U.S. Air Force
No, they are very different, primarily in that the National Guard has a state mission, while the Army Reserve is entirely federal. Additionally, the Army Reserve is almost entirely support units, save for a single infantry battalion, while the National Guard does consist of combat arms units.
Yes, the national Guard holds training two days a month, and two weeks over the summer. Unless of course you are to get deployed.
The US Army National Guard and Air National Guard are the United States' military reserve force. The National Guard forces may be called into active duty by their respective governors to aid in times of domestic emergencies such as natural disasters. Deployment to foreign soils for sustained active duty operations is also possible such as was seen following the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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The Coast Guard is a fully federal force, assigned with the enforcement of maritime law and security. The National Guard is a partially state organized force (although ultimate authority rests with the federal government), and is a reserve component of both the Army (Army National Guard) and Air Force (Air National Guard). When called to active duty by the state, they are considered an "organised militia", and can be used to perform law enforcement duties. However, when activated by the federal government, they are considered federal soldiers, and cannot be used in such a role.
No. None of the B-2 bombers are assigned to the Air National Guard, and probably never will be, as strategic bombers typically fall well outside the mission parametres of the Air National Guard.
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