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The command structure of the District of Columbia National Guard, including the role of the President and the Department of Defense.
is unique: unlike state National Guards, it traditionally reports to and can be ordered into service by the federal government, though has been given single approval authority for urgent D.C. deployme...
is legally distinct from state National Guards: nominal command rests with the president of , but operational control has long been exercised through and delegated to the secretary of the Army (and so...
The Speaker of the House does not have unilateral authority to activate the District of Columbia National Guard; control over D.C. Guard mobilization rests with the President and the Defense Departmen...
The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) is legally under the President of the United States as Commander‑in‑Chief, a unique status among U.S. National Guard forces that has been recognized in l...
The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) is legally exceptional: unlike state guards that answer to governors, the DCNG is under the president’s command and operational control can be delegated ...