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It's also notable that there are many different militaries in the US: the 5 main national branches, the national guard units of the various states, as well as t
by jwhitlark 10y ago
It's also notable that there are many different militaries in the US: the 5 main national branches, the national guard units of the various states, as well as the state defense forces, that some states also maintain.
- Spooky23 10y agoThat's pretty nominal. Good luck to the governor trying to muster the national guard to confront federal troops.
- int_19h 10y agoIt provides a framework that can be filled if and when needed. NG and SDF may very well answer the call - it all depends on what exactly it is in response to.
- nl 10y agoNote that during the Little Rock crisis in 1957[1] it wasn't inconceivable that this could have happened. The state governor initially used the Arkansas National Guard to block black students from attending Little Rock Central High. Eisenhower federalized the Guard and ordered them to protect the students and let them integrate, and also sent in the 101st Airborne. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_National_Guard_and_the_integration_of_Central_High_School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_National_Guard_and_th...