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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}The '''National Guard''' is a [[U.S. state|state-based]] military force that becomes part of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military's]] [[reserve components of the United States Armed Forces|reserve components]] of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] and the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] when activated for federal missions.<ref name=NG-FAQ>"[https://www.nationalguard.mil/About-the-Guard/Army-National-Guard/FAQ/ National Guard: FAQ]". [[United States National Guard]]. Accessed February 2, 2022.</ref> It is a [[military reserve force]] composed of National Guard military members or units of each state and the territories of [[Guam]], the [[United States Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]], [[Puerto Rico]], and the [[District of Columbia]], for a total of 54 separate organizations. It is officially created under [[United States Congress|Congress's]] [[Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 8: Powers of Congress|Article I, Section 8]] [[Enumerated powers (United States)|enumerated power]] to "raise and support Armies".<ref name="Raise and Support Armies">{{cite court |litigants=Perpich v. Department of Defense |vol=496 |reporter=U.S. |opinion=334 |court=U.S. |date=1990 |url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/496/334.html |quote=The District Court rejected the Governor's challenge, holding that the Federal Guard was created pursuant to Congress' Article I, 8, power to raise and support armies[.]}}</ref> All members of the National Guard are also members of the [[Militia (United States)|organized militia of the United States]] as defined by {{UnitedStatesCode|10|246}}. National Guard units are under the dual control of state governments and the federal government.<ref name=NG-FAQ />