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- 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 1903GlobalSecurity.org: Army National Guard History
- 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. soilABC: 10-20 minutes - U.S.A. - National Guard
- Oldest component of the U.S. Armed ForcesOfficial Website: About the National Guard
- Provided most of the troops during the Mexican WarOfficial Website: About the National Guard
- The air division of the national guard: Air National GuardOfficial Website: About the National Guard
- 23,000 National guardsmen were called up during the Vietnam WarOfficial Website: About the National Guard
- 8,300 were deployed to VietnamOfficial Website: About the National Guard
- 50,000 guardsmen were deployed to support disaster relief during Hurricane KatrinaOfficial Website: About the National Guard
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The U.S. National Guard is a joint reserve unit of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. It's 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.The National Guard: How is the National Guard different from the Reserves?
Due to the swine flu outbreak, the National Guard has been tasked with escorting shipments of Tamiflu across state lines.WBNS: Ohio's Tamiflu Under Watch (May 1, 2009)
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
- George W. Bush
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U.S. National Guard Questions
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Which national team do you think is better in soccer - the U.S. or Mexico? Why? 1 AnswerMexico is better than the USA. Although USA is currently higher than Mexico due to the current form of the team the Mexican side is still better. We have to ta... read more -
In the spirit of national unity, what are redeeming qualities of the other (U.S. political) party? 3 AnswersGood question, and one I can't easily answer! I don't neatly fit into Democrat or Republican, so neither of those parties are the one I'd least associate with. ... read more -
can anyone offer me non-propaganda type info about the us national guard? benefits, requirements and such? 1 AnswerThe 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 emerg... read more -
Will there be another civil war in the U.S.? 9 AnswersProbably not. 150 years ago, people were different and much more willing to take action on what they believed in. It seems now that everything is just an inte... read more
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RT @NDNGAberle: DO YOU KNOW? The U.S. military consists of approx 1.4 million active duty service members and 810,000 National Guard and ...
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DO YOU KNOW? The U.S. military consists of approx 1.4 million active duty service members and 810,000 National Guard and Selected Reserve.
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