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Aiding America's Communities, Our State Mission
The Army National Guard exists in all 50 states, three territories
and the District of Columbia. The state, territory or district
leadership are the Commanders in Chief for each Guard. Their Adjutants
General are answerable to them for the training and readiness
of the units. At the state level, the governors reserve the ability,
under the Constitution of the United States, to call up members
of the National Guard in time of domestic emergencies or need.
The Army National Guard's state mission is perhaps
the most visible and well known. Nearly everyone has
seen or heard of Guard units responding to battle fires
or helping communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes,
snowstorms or other emergency situations. In times of
civil unrest, the citizens of a state can rest assured
that the Guard will be ready to respond, if needed. During
2001, 34,855 Guardsmen were called to duty in response
to the needs of their community or state.
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