There are AGR (Active Guard and Reserve) personnel assigned to National Guard units. Some personnel are also on active duty status on Title 10 orders. As for National Guard units, there are no full time National Guard units, except when they are activated on orders by the state or federal government; but, there are full time National Guard personnel within some units, usually at larger armories.
It is part time but there are full time positions available.
Yes it can.
The full form for Guard is National Guard of the United States.
Yes, the national Guard holds training two days a month, and two weeks over the summer. Unless of course you are to get deployed.
Not really. Since the Guard is part time, it is up to your full time employer or yourself to maintain health and dental insurance.
Part time is doubtful. Full time is very possible.
In time of peace the national guard can be activated by the governor of the corresponding state.
The full form of NSG is National Security Guard. It is a specialized counter-terrorism unit in India that deals with specific security threats and situations.
Territorial Army - made up of part-time soldiers, who have other, full-time jobs. Similar to the National Guard in the US.
In a 2009 estimate, there were 456800 national guard personnel. See the full figures at the Wolfram|Alpha link.
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.
There is the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.