Each of the 50 states and the 4 territories within the United
States has its own local National Guard. Your local National
Guard consists of the Air National Guard and the Army National
Guard. It is the responsibility of your local National Guard to
remain connected with the other 100 plus units that make up the
National Guard. The Bureau is responsible for maintaining the
regularity of the various local National Guard units. They
design programs that will make sure that the equipment is
properly maintained and that personnel training continues. This
is important because whenever there is a national emergency, it
is up to your local National Guard to respond to the call. Of
course, the Bureau is responsible for coordinating these
responses. The Bureau performs these same actions for the Army
and Air Force as well. Your local National Guard plays an
important role in providing backup for the Army and Air Force.
The main reason for this is that they want to nurture democracy,
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