The National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces. Composed of National Guard military members and units from each state, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands, the National Guard can be deployed or mobilized for federal and domestic missions.
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As the Black Hawk helicopter slowly descends in Ramseytown, North Carolina, a plume of sand kicks up. When the...
At least eight people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach and one capsized...
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard crashed Wednesday in Alabama, killing two crew members, the Tennessee...
Celebrating the National Guard. Always Ready, Always There. (U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Amber Monio)
Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air as rescuers continued to...
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