In cases of emergency, you often hear about governors or the president calling in the National Guard.
This weekend, Louisiana's governor called for help after more than 20 inches of rain fell across the state. Five people died, and emergency crews rescued thousands of people in the region.
Wisconsin's governor activated the National Guard Sunday to help the Milwaukee Police Department deal with violence after a fatal officer involved shooting.
You hear the phrase 'activated the national guard' all the time. But what does it really mean and who's involved? The Army and Air National Guard are the only U.S. military force that operates across both state and federal responses.
If they're activated by a governor, they respond within that state's jurisdiction and are under the governor's command. If they're activated by the president, they can serve anywhere in the world, not just their home state.
Here in North Carolina, there are almost 12,000 citizen soldiers and airmen living in every county across the state.
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