United States Army National Guard
The United States Army
National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into
subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states and territories
operating under their respective governors. The Army National
Guard may be called for active duty by state governors or territorial
commanding generals to help respond to domestic emergencies and
disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.
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With the consent of state governors, members or units of the Army
National Guard may be appointed, temporarily or indefinitely, to be
federally recognized armed force members, in the active or inactive
service of the United States. If federally recognized, the member or
unit becomes part of the Army National Guard of the United States, which
is a reserve component of the United States Army, and part of the
National Guard of the United States. |
Army National Guard of the United States units or members may be called
for federal active duty in times of Congressionally sanctioned war or
national emergency. The President may also call members and units
of state Army National Guard, with the consent of state governors, to
repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or execute federal laws if the
United States or any of its states or territories are invaded or is in
danger of invasion by a foreign nation, or if there's a rebellion or
danger of a rebellion against the authority of the federal government,
or if the President is unable with the regular armed forces to execute
the laws of the United States. Because both state Army National
Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States relatively go
hand-in-hand, they are both usually referred to as just Army National
Guard. |
