English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

Has this ever been done prior to the Iraq war?
Is this even legal? (I thought NG was for domestic deployment only, like for homeland defense and in event of natural disasters.)

2007-08-21 04:33:40 · 5 answers · asked by Lawn Jockey 4 in Politics & Government Military

5 answers

The National Guard has been deployed in WW1 and 2 as well as Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and much more.
It is not for domestic deployment only. Though I think that this war, being as extensive in it's use of the National Guard without the aid of the draft (as in the World Wars and Vietnam) highlights the concern of using the National Guard in overseas situations.
Katrina brought that problem into focus as well.
Whether or not there will be any policy changes as a result is, I feel, improbable.

2007-08-21 05:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by bmattj121 4 · 1 0

Since their creation, they've been subject to overseas deployment. One bit of interesting trivia not many folks know is that a significant percentage of the forces that were taken prisoner in the Philippines and suffered the Bataan Death March were National Guard troops.

2007-08-21 04:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 1 0

Sure it's legal. The President has the power to activate the National Guard for Federal purposes like war. The National Guard has been sent to wars in the past, they are being sent to the current one and they will be sent to ones in the future.

2007-08-21 05:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

National Guard is pretty much first choice for domestic problems that need military support. However, they are part of the armed forces/army, so when you join, the army owns you (just like every other branch, except you have more of a choice in where you're stationed and you can get transfered easily), and can send you off wherever they need you. I believe there's something to that effect (not in those words of course) that you sign when you enlist in the NG.

2007-08-21 04:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Yes, my dad's unit was supposed to go to Serbia (planned before Iraq invasion) and got re-routed to Iraq. He had retired by that point though.

2007-08-21 04:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by Brian A 7 · 1 0

fedest.com, questions and answers