Always Ready, Always There.

• Direct descendent of the militias of the 13 English colonies; oldest component of the U.S. military, with units dating back to 1636.


• According to U.S. Constitution, both a state and Federal force, under control of the governor unless called to active service by the President.


• Has fought in every American war, from the 1600s to post 9/11 combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. At one point in 2005, Army National Guard brigades made up more than 50% of U.S. Army brigades in Iraq, the Army Guard’s largest combat role since WWII.


• In its state role, a key player in homeland defense and disaster relief; within 2 weeks of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, more than 42,000 Army National Guard troops from across the country were deployed to the Gulf Coast for relief operations.

Check out the Army National Guard website for more information on the Army National Guard.