Guide Note

The U.S. National Guard is a joint reserve unit of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. It is the oldest division of the armed forces in the United States. The guard is a dual state and federal force, operated by the National Guard Bureau under the Department of Defense.¹

Fast Facts

Chief of the National Guard Bureau: H. Steven Blum
First drill: Salem, Massachusetts on December 13, 1636, as a militia
Standards for organizing, equipping and training brought up to par with those of the regular army by the Militia Act of 1903²
Authorized by: The Constitution, under the 2nd Amendment
Can be mobilized by presidential order or by the state governor
Only branch of the U.S. military who can operate on U.S. soil³

Presidents Who Were Guardsmen

Twenty Presidents have served in the U.S. National Guard: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman and George W. Bush.

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U.S. National Guard

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: The National Guard
Official Site: Virtual Armory
Official Site: Army National Guard
Official Site: Air National Guard
Wikipedia: National Guard of the United States
National Guard Community Center
YouTube: National Guard - USA (Time: 20:36)

U.S. National Guard Recent News

Google News: U.S. National Guard Search
York Daily Record: New National Guard Facility in the Works (July 18, 2008)
Tampa Bay Online: Tanking Economy Benefiting National Guard (July 4, 2008)
Illinois.gov: Gov. Blagojevich thanks Illinois National Guard troops (July 1, 2008)

U.S. National Guard Background and Articles

Hurricane Katrina

RealClearPolitics: Katrina: What the Media Missed (May 23, 2006)
The Christian Science Monitor: [http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0902/p02s01-usmi.html Katrina Poses Key Test>(August 30, 2005)</small>
Democracy Now!: Katrina Rescue Operations... (August 30, 2005)

9/11

GlobalSecurity.org: How 9/11 changed the National Guard (September 5, 2006)
CNN.com: President Bush Signs Aviation Security Measure Into Law (November 19, 2001)
The Heritage Foundation: The Role of the National Guard in Homeland Security (April 8, 2002)

Iraq

BBC News: US National Guard bears Iraq burden (April 25, 2007)
Daily News: N.Y. National Guard Unit Gets Bird's Eye View of War in Iraq (April 14, 2008)
USAToday: Iraq war takes unique toll on National Guard (August 21, 2007)

U.S. National Guard Recruiting

U.S. National Guard Photos and Videos

Google Video: U.S National Guard Video
YouTube: National Guard Recruiting Video (Time: 3:31)
Official Site: National Guard Image Gallery - National Guard Video Gallery
Google Images: U.S. National Guard Photos
Yahoo! Images: U.S. National Guard Photos

U.S. National Guard Blogs and Message Boards

AOL.com: National Guard Message Boards
MilitaryTimes.com: National Guard Forums
Minnesota National Guard: Blogs

U.S. National Guard Timeline

1636: First drills at Salem, Massachusetts on December 13
1824: 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Artillery, New York Militia, was the first to adopt the name National Guard
1903: Militia is reformed and renamed by Militia Act of 1903
1917: Woodrow Wilson brings state guard units under the federal military umbrella
2005: Plays a major role in recovery from Hurricane Katrina

U.S. National Guard Controversy

ThinkProgress: Iraq War Is Slowing National Guard’s Tornado Response (May 7, 2007)
CommonDreams: The National Guard Belongs in New Orleans... (August 31, 2005)
AntiWar.com: Destroying the National Guard (September 25, 2004)

U.S. National Guard Satire and Humor

Blog: Lainey's Photo Website: Mardi Gras In Iraq
About.com: Military Humor: National Guard Glossary
Strategy Page: Military Jokes and Military Humor

U.S. National Guard Associations

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