United States National Guard

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-national-guard

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote United States National Guard?Approximately 450,000 personnel across Army and Air components
2. What is the date of establishment?December 13, 1636
3. What is the operational scope?State emergency response, homeland security, national defense, and international support
4. When was the National Guard first started?The first organized militia that became the Guard was created on December 13, 1636, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
5. How does the National Guard help during emergencies?When a governor needs help, the Guard can respond to things like hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, or other state emergencies. They also help during national emergencies when the President orders them.

Dual Status Technicians: Guard members who hold both military and civilian federal employment within their Guard unit.
Adjutant General: The senior military officer of a state's National Guard, reporting to the governor.
Homeland Security: The national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States and reduce its vulnerability to such attacks.
Federal Reserve Component: A military force that can be called upon by the federal government for national missions.