I mean I live in WY, and they have their own ANG, Would I be able to go into the Colorado ANG, or would I need to be a permanent resident of Colorado to do it?
2007-11-04 10:05:20 · 4 answers · asked by Ezz 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. You go where the openings are. The state identification has more to do with what governor has control of those units when not in Federal service and with history and tradition.
While a guard unit (army or air) may have an identification with a local community or a state, the fact is that it may have elements spread out over a large region. F.E., I belonged to the 47th Infantry Division when I was in the Illinois National Guard...which had units in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and New Mexico. Historically, it was a Minnesota Guard division, which was why we wore the Viking Helmet patch; with that said, we had folks from WI, IN, and SD (that I knew of). That said, the folks in IL couldn't be called up by the governors of IA, MN, or NM, and vice versa.
2007-11-04 12:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by psyop6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you do not have to be a resident of that state to be in their Guard unit, as long as they have a spot for you it does not matter. I know a girl who joined the guard here in Alaska, she ended up moving to Georgia, but the Guard unit in Georgia was full so she drives 3 hours once a month to go to drill in South Carolina.
2007-11-04 10:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sharpie211 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can join a unit anywhere, just be prepared to have to foot the bill to get there every month and to pay out of pocket for lodging and meals.
2007-11-04 10:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can join any where you want ...
2007-11-04 10:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by Peiper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋