Inside the U.S. Military: The U.S. National Guard

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CHAPTER ONE GET TO KNOW THE GUARD Every state and territory in the United States has its own national guard For the most part a soldier in the guard works in their home state Members of the guard follow orders from the governor of their state They can be deployed to communities facing all kinds of emergencies such as natural disasters or large acts of violence Most of the time when national guardsmen are called into duty it’s to a place within their home state However at times of national or major emergencies they may be sent to other states This commonly happens during destructive natural disasters such as hurricanes DEPLOY TO MOVE TROOPS INTO A POSITION OF READINESS 6