“The National Guard has Participated in Every Major U.S. Conflict. National Guard would go on to become part of the greatest fighting force in the world, participating in every major U.S. conflict since 1636.   More than 50,000 National Guard Members Helped in the Hurricane Katrina Cleanup in 2005, National Guard Members Swear to Uphold Two Constitutions, Several Presidents have Served in the National Guard, Members of the National Guard are Helping with the U.S.’ Continued COVID-19 Response, There are Special Forces Units in the National Guard, regarding their service is they are “part-time” warriors, members of the National Guard still make a big commitment when they enlist, which includes agreeing to deploy for missions at home and abroad.  There Are Over 400,000 Members of the National Guard and are serving in places all over the world, there are currently over 100,000 Air and 300,000 Army National Guard members as of September 2020.”

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