I think the national guard is fascinating but don't know much about it.
I am a member of the national guard!  I hold a full time civilian job and am a part time National Guard member!  I love it!
That is a lot of work! But it sounds like you find it worthwhile. 
Oh I do!  Interestingly, the National Guard is under the control of both the state and the federal government.
Huh. I did not know that. What else can you tell me?
United States National Guard
The United States National Guard, also commonly referred to as the National Guard, is part of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces. It is a reserve military force composed of National Guard military members or units of each state and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, for a total of 54 separate organizations. All members of the National Guard of the United States are also members of the militia of the United States as defined by
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