People used to join the Guard for just that reason: to stay out of the regular Army that got shipped overseas and not used to bolster a destroyed dying military the way they are used now in Iraq.
There is no draft anymore, not since the Vietnam War, so I'm not sure what you're asking about...
thats another guy ^ but my question is " Do national guards get drafted to war?"
the national guard is already in Iraq 70% of the soldiers are national guard
No. Jackie Robinson served on active duty after having been drafted. The component where draftees are assigned to is known as the Army of the United States - the National Guard is an entirely separate component.
I think you mean deployed. Yes, females in the National Guard can get deployed.
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.
No. There is only an Army National Guard and an Air National Guard.
There is the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
Yes. Each state has National Guard units.
No the National Guard does not have submarines. The National Guard is primarily a ground fighting organization. The Air National Guard does provide for air support within the US.
First, you need to define "militia". The Militia is the body of adult citizens that are NOT part of the Armed Forces (National Guard is part of the Armed Forces). Please note that when the 2nd Amendment was written, there WAS no National Guard.
The National Guard and Air National Guard can be (and have been) deployed. The Puerto Rico State Guard cannot.
yes There are actually 2 types of national guards. There is the Air National Guard which is part of the Air Force and the Army National Guard which is part of the Army. Then there is the State Guard which certain states have and work closely with the army national guard.
Bear in mind that the National Guard comprises both the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The major subordinate commands of the Texas Army National Guard and Air National Guard are listed in the corresponding Wikipedia articles for each, which you can access by clicking the related links at the bottom.
The National Guard has SEVERAL Colonels.