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50 states and it's possessions and territories are opportunities to serve in the Guard/Reserves; land or air. There's no Navy National Guard.
8 years.
Not likely.
All of those who didn't want to be in it.
State Militia, or National Guard. Some states also have a State Guard.
Over 1,000,000 soldiers serve collectively in the Active Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
Normally it is 30% or less.
The National Guard is used by the states in times of emergency such as major floods. Each state governor has control of that state's National Guard. Members of the National Guard can be called by the Army in times of national need to protect the United States of America. The army is under the command of the President. They serve to protect the United States.
The National Guard is a military organization and the members are expected to train and serve as Military persons in times of crisis's. Currently there are many thousand US national guard servicemen and women in Iraq and other hot spots. So yes, you can die.
They can serve in the medical field, but they can't be actual combat medics.
they were allowed to serve as a pilots, navigators,bombardiers, and support personal when president roosevelt directed the air crops to admit black unis, but were required to serve in segregateed flying unites.
Four years Regular Army, four years Army National Guard.