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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National Guard Pay & Benefits Guide
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...
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.
USERRA Frequently Asked Questions
The following is a list of FAQs about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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National Guard Education Info
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
Members of the Guard and Reserve can receive benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill
National Guard Videos
328th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, Soldiers conducting detainee cell extraction drills as part of Patriot Crucible...
An inside view of the Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite being loaded onto a Martinsburg Air National Guard C-17...
The Hawker Hunter plunged into the ocean just after takeoff during the Aloha Sentry exercise on December 13. The...
Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, Air Education and Training Command commander, challenged training wings to break the old paradigms of...
Staff Sgt. Christina Parker, 168th Civil Engineer Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, plays a water rescue victim during a...
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