There is no rank of "Commander" in the National Guard. It only exists as part of a job title, e.g., Company Commander (usually a Captain), Battalion Commander (usually a Lieutenant Colonel), Brigade Commander (usually a Colonel), Division Commander (usually a Major General), etc. Retirement pay will be based on rank, time in service, how much active duty time was served, etc.
You'd have to come out of retirement.
The only President that I know of that was a Commander of an artillery unit in the National Guard was Harry S. Truman, who was the Commander of 129th Field Artillery, Missouri Army National Guard, in 1918, During World War 1.
There are actually two National Guards, but when people say the National Guard they are probably (but not necessarily) talking about the Army National Guard. The other National Guard is the Air National Guard which is to the Air Force what the Army National Guard is to the Army.
Someone who has retired from an active duty position with the army national guard can transition to a role with the air force. The soldier would have to meet the requirements for reenlisting.
An Army National Guard Recruiter.
See a Army National Guard recruiter and he/she will give you a waiver form to give to your commander for a transfer.
No. There is only an Army National Guard and an Air National Guard.
There is the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
The official name for the Army & Army National Guard song is "the Army Goes Rolling Along". Please note that all regulations in the Army National Guard are the same as those in the regular Army, since the National Guard is a component of the Army.
Arizona Army National Guard was created in 1865.
The motto of Wisconsin Army National Guard is 'Forward'.
The army and national guard train together during basic.