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Federal activation (Title 10) generally makes a National Guard member eligible for the same federal death and burial benefits as active-duty servicemembers, while purely state activations (governor or...
President Trump signed an executive order in September 2025 authorizing the Department of Defense and its leaders to use “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” as secondary, non‑statutory titles a...
National Guard members receive drill pay and the same basic pay and many allowances when federally activated, plus a wide array of state and federal incentives such as enlistment/retention bonuses (so...
National Guard members injured on federal active duty or qualifying training can access VA disability compensation, TRICARE and special injured-on-duty care, and programs like the Post‑9/11 GI Bill an...
A precise, nationwide count of Army National Guardsmen who died while on CONUS () orders is not available in the provided reporting; the material collected documents specific state tallies and reporti...
Since 2020 there have been multiple high-profile public objections by governors and adjutants general to federal control or federal uses of their National Guard forces, most prominently disputes over ...