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      • Active conscription in the United States ended in 1973, when the U.S. Armed Forces moved to an all-volunteer military.
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  2. The history of the Army National Guard in the United States dates from 1636, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony 's government organized existing militia companies into three regiments.

  3. Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and civil unrest in 2020 saw record numbers of Army Guard personnel serve their communities in unprecedented ways. According to the U.S. Constitution and later laws, the National Guard operates as both a state and federal force, under control of the governor unless called to active service ...

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  4. www.nationalguard.mil › About-the-Guard › ArmyArmy National Guard

    During the 20th century, the Army National Guard became an essential part of the U.S. Army, transitioning into a highly lethal combat force able to meet the requirements of the National Military Strategy and National Defense Strategy.

    • What Is The National Guard's Purpose?
    • When and Why Has The Guard Been Activated on U.S. Soil?
    • Was The National Guard Ever "Called Against Black Citizens"?
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    Founded in 1636, the National Guard predates the Army as the oldest organized militia in North America, according to its website. The Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 established a military reserve force — including the National Guard and Air National Guard, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard reserves — at the federal and state lev...

    The National Guard has been activated at least 16 times at the federal level, according Dr. Richard Clark, historian for the National Guard Bureau. Included in Clark's timeline are: 1. Whiskey Rebellion in 1792 2. Civil War from 1861-65 3. Against the Ku Klux Klan from 1866-1977 4. Great Railroad Strike in 1877 5. Desegregation of Central High Scho...

    Robert J.S. Ross, research professor of sociology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, said the activation of the Guard to protect Black citizens began in 1957, with forced school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and ended with the 1965 Selma, Alabama, march. Known as "Bloody Sunday," peaceful protesters were tear-gassed and beaten...

    We rate this claim FALSE because it was not supported by our research. Most of the 16 incidents in which the National Guard was activated at the federal level happened during the Civil Rights Era in the '50s and '60s. However, the Guard was not activated against Black citizens.

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  5. The National Guard is the primary combat reserve of the Army and Air Force, seamlessly providing enduring, rotational, surge and follow-on forces to the Joint Force to fight and win the nation’s wars and defend the homeland.

  6. Jun 3, 2022 · It was on this day in 1916 that the National Guard officially got its name after Congress passed an important, if not overlooked, act to strengthen our military.

  7. The history of the United States Army began in 1775, as part of the United States Armed Forces. The Army's main responsibility has been in fighting land battles and military occupation. The Corps of Engineers also has a major role in controlling rivers inside the United States.

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