guardsman or reservists.
Yes, the Vice President does not have the authority to call the National Guard. The President is the only one who can activate the National Guard, unless a state governor requests assistance in which case the National Guard can be activated by the President.
No, the Vice President does not have the authority to call in the National Guard. This power lies with the state governors, who can request assistance from the National Guard in times of emergency or unrest.
No, the Vice President does not have the authority to call in the National Guard. The decision to deploy the National Guard is typically made by the state governor or the President of the United States.
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.
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County Sheriffs do not have the authority to call out the Guard. That's done by the governor of the state or the president of the US.
To be a National Guardsman is your decision, but refusing a deployment can get you into trouble.
He believed there was no reason for the police force to be striking and that it put the people around them in danger (they aren't active when striking) so in order to keep the peace, he called the national guard over to stop the strikers.
State Militia, or National Guard. Some states also have a State Guard.
The governor, and that power may be delegated to the lieutenant governor, as well. Additionally, some states permit their County Sheriffs to call up National Guard units within their county as needed.
The governor of Illinois can call out the National Guard for emergencies.