Originally posted by Tuscarora:
The National Guard does not fill the state militia role! Why do I keep hearing this? Yes they react to emergencies in their respective states, and the state gov can call them up but they answer to the FEDERAL government. Why does it say on activation orders for overseas duty that the president is activating them?
National guard is a federal entity
Read the name of the organization:
Oklahoma
NATIONAL Guard. Oklahoma
STATE Guard would not be required to answer to the president.
It used to be, and still might be that any institution that was answerable? to the feds were required to have the word NATIONAL in their official name. Look at all of the
something something NATIONAL Banks.
