The National Guard is a reserve military force, that means that "National Guard units can be mobilized for active duty, during times of war or of national emergency declared by Congress, by the President or the Secretary of Defense to supplement regular armed forces".

So in case of war, you can be called up to serve. You could end up in Iraq or Afghanistan. More than 30.000 national guard troops were sent to both countries, until now.

Basic training may seem easy. But I've read many people who say it is not. It can be like "regular" army training, so don't be fooled. You will suffer.

The military talks a big game, but you should also read the opposite views:

http://www.antiwarcommittee.org/ZRD/ZRDinfo.html

But in the end its your choice. You can also easily get shot at home - that is true enough.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Guard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgVB5pMPNLk

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