National Guard

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 be deployed or mobilized for federal and domestic missions.

There are approximately 350,000 guardsmen currently serving.

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This undated photo provided by the Utah National Guard shows Maj. Brent Taylor of the Utah National Guard. Taylor, former mayor of North Ogden, died in Afghanistan on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, City Councilman Phillip Swanson said. (Courtesy of Utah National Guard via AP)

Remains of Mayor Serving in Afghanistan Returning to Utah

Emergency responders move equipment across Route 21 in Port Wentworth, Georgia, where a WC-130 cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed on May 2. The plane was on its way to Tuscon, Arizona, where it was to be decommissioned. All nine people on board were killed. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Maintenance Errors Preceded Horrific WC-130 Crash That Killed 9

In this Oct. 10, 2018 photo, North Dakota State University student Madison Rodgers, speaks at a coffee shop in Fargo, N.D. Rodgers has been acting as a liaison for school ROTC members who discovered that the state is stripping them of their tuition assistance for next semester. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Guard Strips Tuition Funding for ROTC Scholarship Students

Krystal Carter sings along with the crowd, during a candlelight vigil for Brent Taylor, in North Ogden, Utah, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Utah Residents Hold Vigil for National Guardsman Killed in Afghanistan

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, left, salutes as an Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Maj. Brent R. Taylor at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

National Guardsman Slain in Afghanistan Urged Americans to Vote

In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford speaks to reporters at the Pentagon. Afghan security forces have identified key areas of the country that must be secure for the elections later this year and have planned a series of military operations to free them from Taliban control, Dunford said March 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Top US General Defends Deployment of Troops to Border as Legal

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National Guard Pay & Benefits Guide

Members of the Washington National Guard look at screens showing a map of damage to roads following a simulated earthquake and tsunami, June 9, 2016, in Shelton, Wash. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

National Guard Pay Overview

If you're serving as a member of the National Guard, you're eligible for regular drill pay and might qualify for some special...

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Guard and Reserve Deployment: Pay Benefits

If you are a Reserve or Guard member who is deployed, you become eligible for basic pay, along with some extra pay benefits.

TRICARE for Reserve & Guard

TRICARE offers many insurance programs for Reserve and Guard members and their families.

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National Guard Tuition Assistance

The National Guard has several education programs including up to 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses.

Post 9/11 GI Bill for Guard and Reserve

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Veterans Day Discounts and Events

A U.S. military honor guard takes position to welcome Canadian Forces' Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Thomas J. Lawson at National Defense University's Roosevelt Hall on Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., June 26, 2013. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp)

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Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.

A gust of wind waves an American flag as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform at Osan Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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2018 Veterans Day Retail Deals and Discounts

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A spectator of the Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade holds a small American flag after the parade in downtown Leonardtown, Md. Nov. 11, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo/Patrick Gordon)

Military Appreciation and Giving Back to Veterans on Veterans Day

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