Could someone explain what the national guard is? How is it different from other military sections?

Question

So, while your not training on the weekend or in that two week training what do you do? Do you have a job through the guard or do you find your own? Thanks a lot guys, your really helping!

Answer 1

Carrie, The Army National Guard is a part of the Army but under the state governors command. They drill (serve) one weekend a month and another 2 weeks a year just like the Reserves. They have most of the same MOS's but because they fall under the state they can be used in times of emergency/natural disaster without special permissions. They can be used for law enforcement purposes without violating the law. They can also be called up for national service and in such situations are no different than any other part of the Army.

Answer 2

National guard units are normally assigned to a state and are under command of the state's governor (although the President can reassign them elsewhere). Normally members of The Guard are part time unless called up to active duty during an emergency or conflict.

During peace time when there is no emergency, Army National Guardsmen are thought of as "weekend warriors" in that they meet a weekend or two a month to drill. I don't know, but I suspect Air National Guard pilots are on a rotation that keeps some of them flying at all times, though they are still part time.

Does anyone know if there are Navy National Guard units in landlocked states?

Regular Army, Air force, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard Units are on active duty 24/7. Although individual members usually get days off and work regular shifts, they can be ordered to active duty at any time without a war or national emergency.

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Answer 3

Many answers have correct parts to them, but there is also another difference.....The National Guard has a majority of Combat Arms jobs such as Infantry and Tanks and Engineers. The Reserves have more supporting positions and the Active Duty Army has all of the above.

Answer 4

The national guard is a part time soldier unit. Soldiers go to drill for 1 weekend per month and 2 weeks per year for Annual Training (AT). Your a citizen and have a civilian job the rest of the time. Your not stationed on a military base, and you are free to do whatever you want except for the 2-3 days per month and the 2 weeks per year.

Regular army units for example, most of the time your stationed on a military base, your job is on the military base, you are a full time soldier and you don't have a civilian job at all.

Answer 5

The National Guard is controlled by the state. Yet in a national emergency such as war they have been sent to the war zone defending what is not ours. Because of this policy our home defenses are weak. The NG respond to emergencies like Katrina. Which went badly because most of our National Guard are in Iraq.

Answer 6

The one big difference no one mentioned is that the National Guard are sactioned by the Constitution, no other armed force is.

Answer 7

It's not different. Men and Women in the National
Guard have been through basic training and have done the service they signed up for. They choose to continue thier service on a monthly basis. They get paid and our country gets thier sevice.

Answer 8

THE NATIONAL GUARD TO ME SEEM LIKE THEY DO THE SAME WORK AS THE ARMY BUT NOT AS MUCH. JUST LIKE THE COAST GUARD IS TO THE NAVY.

Answer 9

well its simple.....the national guard is a local cowboy band of trigger happy part time wanna bee's.....and the rest are trained to do a single job...but even they can get it wrong.....

Answer 10

john t covered it all. guard also tends to work with you more if you become pregnant or other such things.