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{{Short description|State military force and federal military reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air force}}
{{Short description|State military force and federal military reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air force}}
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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 />
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = National Guard
| image = National Guard Logo.svg
| image_size = 140px
| caption = [[Seal (emblem)|Seal]]
| dates = [[Massachusetts Bay Colony|English colonial]] militia: since December 13, 1636
* As "National Guard": since 1824 in [[New York (state)|New York]], since 1903 nationwide
* Dual state-federal reserve forces: since 1933
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| allegiance = [[Federal government of the United States|Federal]] {{small|([[Title 10 of the United States Code|10 U.S.C. § E]])}}<br />[[List of states and territories of the United States|State]] and [[Territories of the United States|territorial]] {{small|([[Title 32 of the United States Code|32 U.S.C.]])}}
| branch = {{Army|United States|name=U.S. Army}}<br/>{{Air force|United States|name=U.S. Air Force}}
| type = [[Military reserve force|Reserve force]]<br />[[Militia]]
| size = 443,543
| command_structure = [[File:NGB-seal-high.png|23px]] [[National Guard Bureau]]
| garrison = All 50 [[U.S. state]]s, and [[Territories of the United States|organized U.S. territories]], the [[Puerto Rico|Commonwealth of Puerto Rico]], and the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]
| nickname = "[[United States Air National Guard|Air Guard]]", "[[United States Army National Guard|Army Guard]]"
| motto = "Always Ready, Always There!"
| march = [[Always Ready, Always There (march)|Always Ready, Always There]]
| website = {{URL|www.nationalguard.mil|nationalguard.mil}}
| commander1                    = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the President of the United States of America.svg|size=25px}} [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]]
| commander1_label              = [[Powers of the president of the United States#Commander-in-chief|Commander-in-Chief]]
| commander2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the National Guard Bureau.svg|size=25px}} [[General (United States)|Gen]] [[Steven Nordhaus|Steven S. Nordhaus]], [[United States Air Force|USAF]]
| commander2_label = [[Chief of the National Guard Bureau|Chief]]
| commander3 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.svg|size=25px}} [[Major general (United States)|MG]] [[Timothy L. Rieger]], [[United States Army|USA]] (acting)
| commander3_label = [[Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau|Vice Chief]]
| commander4 = {{Flagicon image|Positional flag of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.svg|size=25px}} [[Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau|SEANGB]] [[John T. Raines III]], [[United States Army|USA]]
| commander4_label = [[Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau|Senior Enlisted Advisor]]
| identification_symbol = [[File:US Army National Guard Insignia.svg|155px]]
| identification_symbol_label = Seal of the [[Army National Guard]]
| identification_symbol_2 = [[File:US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg|155px]]
| identification_symbol_3 =
| identification_symbol_4 =
| identification_symbol_2_label = Seal of the [[Air National Guard]]
}}
 
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 />


The majority of National Guard soldiers and airmen hold a civilian job full-time while serving part-time as a National Guard member.<ref name="National Guard">{{UnitedStatesCode|32|101}} Definitions (National Guard)</ref><ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|10|12401}} Army and Air National Guard of the United States: status</ref> These part-time guardsmen are augmented by a full-time cadre of [[Active Guard Reserve|Active Guard & Reserve]] (AGR) personnel in both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, plus Army Reserve Technicians in the Army National Guard and [[Air Reserve Technician Program|Air Reserve Technicians]] (ART) in the Air National Guard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/611404/|title=Active Guard, Reserve program great opportunity for active-duty soldiers|last=Gebhart|first=Brian|date=July 21, 2011|website=National Guard|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref>
The majority of National Guard soldiers and airmen hold a civilian job full-time while serving part-time as a National Guard member.<ref name="National Guard">{{UnitedStatesCode|32|101}} Definitions (National Guard)</ref><ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|10|12401}} Army and Air National Guard of the United States: status</ref> These part-time guardsmen are augmented by a full-time cadre of [[Active Guard Reserve|Active Guard & Reserve]] (AGR) personnel in both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, plus Army Reserve Technicians in the Army National Guard and [[Air Reserve Technician Program|Air Reserve Technicians]] (ART) in the Air National Guard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/611404/|title=Active Guard, Reserve program great opportunity for active-duty soldiers|last=Gebhart|first=Brian|date=July 21, 2011|website=National Guard|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref>
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