The Governor of the state is the main person in charge of that state's National Guard. The President of the United States takes charge of any National Guard unit at any time they want to. An example would be; the Governor of the state deploys National Guard troops to floods and fires around the state when needed. The President will deploy National Guard troops overseas to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan.
There are actually two National Guards, but when people say the National Guard they are probably (but not necessarily) talking about the Army National Guard. The other National Guard is the Air National Guard which is to the Air Force what the Army National Guard is to the Army.
No. There is only an Army National Guard and an Air National Guard.
The Army National Guard and Air National Guard do work together. Although, most missions are different and require that they work on different tasks. You will most definitely see Army and Air National Guard working together on a big project.
An Army National Guard Recruiter.
The national guard was originally named "State Militia" per the US Constitution.
who carries the national colors and commands the color guard
Bear in mind that the National Guard comprises both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The major subordinate commands of the Texas Army National Guard and Air National Guard are listed in the corresponding Wikipedia articles for each, which you can access by clicking the related links at the bottom.
Senior (colors) Sergeant
Depends there are two national guard units the Army National Guard under overall authority of the U.S. Army and the Air National Guard under overall supervision of the U.S. Air Force
Senior (colors) Sergeant
Along with the state ploice, he commands the state National Guard. Some states also have a state guard.
In each state, the National Guard is commanded by the governor, who has the authority to deploy and manage the troops for state emergencies and domestic missions. The governor appoints a state adjutant general to assist in overseeing the National Guard units. Additionally, the President of the United States can federalize the National Guard for national missions, placing them under federal command.
The ranking officer of that detail who assigns individuals to carry the colors.
There are actually two National Guards, but when people say the National Guard they are probably (but not necessarily) talking about the Army National Guard. The other National Guard is the Air National Guard which is to the Air Force what the Army National Guard is to the Army.
There is the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
No. There is only an Army National Guard and an Air National Guard.
Yes. Each state has National Guard units.