| Within the Army National Guard, there are many | | | | What I enjoy most about NG units is that they |
| different types of Army units. There are | | | | are like a large family. Since most armories and |
| engineers, signal, infantry, aviation, logisitics, | | | | units are community based, the soldiers are like a |
| maintenance and many more. Each type of unit | | | | large extended family. In fact, many units have |
| has a different combat mission. In essence, it is | | | | soldiers that have been part of the same unit for |
| one big team of units, each relying on the other. | | | | 10, 20 or more years. |
| Unlike our Active Duty counterparts, the National | | | | That's unheard of in the Active Duty Army. Most |
| Guard (NG) units have both a state and federal | | | | Active Duty soldiers get reassigned every 3-4 |
| mission. We respond to both state and federal | | | | years. |
| emergencies. Most of the time we train for our | | | | The benefit of working with an Army National |
| wartime mission, but NG units also respond to | | | | Guard unit is that you can have the best of both |
| hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and winter storms. | | | | worlds. You can serve your country part-time, |
| In the past, the National Guard was mostly used | | | | while also pursuing your civilian career goals. |
| for a contingency force. Since the Global War on | | | | Each month, you can put on your uniform for 2-3 |
| Terrorism however, the NG has frequently | | | | days and participate in fun, but tough training. And, |
| served as an operational force, deploying | | | | when everything is said and done, you can go |
| throughout the world. | | | | back to your civilian job on Monday! |