Is it possible to be sent out of the country if you are in the national guard?

Answer 1

Yes.

The Guard itself is the oldest of the military components of the United States, older enven than the US, and traces it's origin to the formation of the first Regimental units in Massachusetts Colony in 1634.

That was us that fired the shot heard round the world on 19 April 1775. The Continental Army would not be formed for another two months, 14 June.

During the Spanish American War, many militiamen (Guardsmen) resigned or took leave in order to enlist in the Regular Army in order to fight. There are many stories of militia Colonels enlsiting as buck Privates for the purpoe of participating in the conflict. To fix this, Congress passed the National Guard Act in 1903 which formalized the militia as a reserve of the Army, standardized training and established the title "National Guard" to refer to militia units that were federally recognized.

In WWI, 17 National Guard Divisions served overseas. 18 wold participate in WWII. the 40th Division (California) and the 45th Division (Oklahoma) fought in Korea. ANd despite the garbage about joining the Guard to avoid servic ein vietnam, many hundreds of Guardsmen served with distinction in SE Asia, just usually as individual replacements rather than units.

We were there in the Gulf the first time around, and in Bosnia and Kosovo.

And litterally thousands of overseas military and humaitarian missions in between.

During peacetime each state National Guard answers to the leadership in the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. During national emergencies, however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting them in federal duty status. While federalized, the units answer to the Combatant Commander of the theatre in which they are operating and, ultimately, to the President.

Even when not federalized, the National Guard has a federal obligation (or mission.) That mission is to maintain properly trained and equipped units, available for prompt mobilization for war, national emergency, or as otherwise needed.

The Army National Guard is a partner with the Active Army and the Army Reserves and the Air National Guard is a partner with the Active AirForce and the Air Force Reserves in fulfilling the country's military needs.

The state, territory or district leadership are the Commanders in Chief for each Guard. Their Adjutants General are answerable to them for the training and readiness of the units. At the state level, the governors reserve the ability, under the Constitution of the United States, to call up members of the National Guard in time of domestic emergencies or need.

The National Guard's state mission is perhaps the most visible and well known. Nearly everyone has seen or heard of Guard units responding to battle fires or helping communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms or other emergency situations. In times of civil unrest, the citizens of a state can rest assured that the Guard will be ready to respond, if needed.

Answer 2

Yes, that's part of the reason that things got so out of hand in New Orleans...the Louisana National Guard was in Iraq at the time.

Maybe somebody who is actually in the National Guard can answer this: It seems like some National Guard units deploy a lot and others not so much?

Answer 3

Yes a large number of the troops serving in Iraq have been National Guard called to active service. This is due to the deep cuts in the military done by prior administrations and a wish to cut the deficient and keep the current vote buying funds in place by a Dem controlled congress.

Answer 4

Right now National Guard troops are serving in Iraq and Afghanastan.

My son is scheduled to go over next September.

Answer 5

Yup, there are some in Iraq right now. At one point they had national guard in Iraq, and the Marines in New Orleans. Figure that one out.

Answer 6

yes...there is a national guard armory in my town, the 875th...they just got back from Iraq and have been called back up again. Any form of the military can be deployed anywhere.

Answer 7

Yes , many Guard units are about to deploy to Iraq...


Armywife & Soldier
I was in the Guard ive gone Active

Answer 8

Yes, being :National" does not mean you can not serve overseas, sometimes the best way to defend a Nation is to do so on the enemy's territory not your own

Answer 9

Kosovo is almost all National Guard now.

Answer 10

Very possible,,Those are the solders,in Iraq. They make up most of the forces there now.