There is no "National Guard Act of 1974" that I'm able to find. What you're probably thinking of is the Total Force Policy, enacted by General Creighton Abrams, as a means of assuring that the reserve components and National Guard would be fully integrated with their regular counterparts. Creighton Abrams, who believed that a country should not go to war without the consent of its people, thought this would prevent the US from engaging in future wars without the consent of the American people.
It effectively brought into question the status of the National Guard - were they now federal soldiers, or were they still state soldiers? Legislation passed years after the Total Force Policy went into effect increased debate on this matter.
The National Guard
The National Guard
Their status as a militia can be an issue of debate. However, as far as the technical aspects go, they are a militia in the sense that they are not a regular military formation, and that they can be called to serve the needs of non-federal entities. The Militia Act of 1903 defined the National Guard as the organisedmilitia, with other militia entities being the unorganisedmilitia.A number of bills have been passed in the years since 1903 which have further separated the National Guard from the Constitutional definition of a militia, such as the National Defence Act of 1916 (which merged the National Guard into the US Army, and established the National Guard as the primary reserve force of the US Army, rather than the Army Reserve), and the Total Force Policy of 1974, which effectively defined the Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard as one entity.But, until the Supreme Court rules otherwise (which is highly unlikely), the Militia Act of 1903 stands.
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Their status as a militia can be an issue of debate. However, as far as the technical aspects go, they are a militia in the sense that they are not a regular military formation, and that they can be called to serve the needs of non-federal entities. The Militia Act of 1903 defined the National Guard as the organisedmilitia, with other militia entities being the unorganisedmilitia.A number of bills have been passed in the years since 1903 which have further separated the National Guard from the Constitutional definition of a militia, such as the National Defence Act of 1916 (which merged the National Guard into the US Army, and established the National Guard as the primary reserve force of the US Army, rather than the Army Reserve), and the Total Force Policy of 1974, which effectively defined the Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard as one entity.But, until the Supreme Court rules otherwise (which is highly unlikely), the Militia Act of 1903 stands.
The National Guard ----sapper Lead The Way------
The National Guard ----sapper Lead The Way------
Because of the Barney's Act of Occlumency It is responsble to safe guard the National Security. =)
The Posse Comitatus Act primarily restricts the use of federal military forces in civilian law enforcement roles, but it also applies to state National Guard forces when they are federalized and operating under Title 10 of the U.S. Code. When state National Guard units are activated by the federal government, they are subject to the same restrictions as active-duty military personnel regarding involvement in domestic law enforcement. However, when National Guard forces are operating under state authority (Title 32), the Posse Comitatus Act does not apply, allowing states more flexibility in using their National Guard for law enforcement purposes.
The National Guard's mission changed to include going to wars with the passing of the National Defense Act of 1916. This act authorized the federalization of the National Guard in times of war or national emergency, allowing them to be deployed overseas. Since then, the National Guard has served in various conflicts, including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The National Guard was named when the reorganisation of the force under the Militia Act of 1903. The name National Guard is a bit obvious, and forces intended to be geared solely towards intra-border tasks worldwide have been dubbed National Guard. Their purpose is to guard the nation as a home grown force, first and foremost. A lot of that's changed, especially since Creighton Abrams passed the Total Force Policy in the late 1970s, but that was the purpose for its formation anyhow.