Meaning | United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either. |
---|
Synonym | National Guard |
---|
Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
---|
Members | guardsman | A soldier who is a member of a unit called 'the guard' or 'guards' |
---|
territorial | nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit |
Parts | National Guard Bureau, NGB | The agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard |
---|
Narrower | Air National Guard, ANG | A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies |
---|
Army National Guard, ARNG | A civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies |
Broader | territorial, territorial reserve | A territorial military unit |
---|
Spanish | Guardia Nacional |
---|
Catalan | guàrdia nacional |
---|