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National Guard of the United States
The
National Guard of the United States
, part of the
reserve components of the United States Armed Forces
, is a
reserve military force
, composed of National Guard military members or units of each state and the territories of
Guam
, of the
Virgin Islands
, and of
Puerto Rico
, as well as of the
District of Columbia
, for a total of 54 separate organizations. All members of the National Guard of the United States are also members of the
militia of the United States
as defined by . National Guard units are under the dual control of the state and the federal government.
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