While the great demonstrations stir Los Angeles (California) to denounce the federal government’s migration policy, President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of several thousand soldiers of the National Guard, without the agreement of Governor Gavin Newsom.
But what exactly is it? And why its use arouses so many debates in the United States? 20 minutes explain to you.
Is it an army? A policeman? A reserve?
The National Guard is a military force composed of “citizens-sailed.” This means that most of its members exercise a full -time civil profession and only have a uniform a few weeks a year. But if necessary, they can mobilize for longer military or emergency missions.
This entity is divided into two branches: the National Army Guard and the National Air Guard. Together, they had more than 430,000 members in 2023. Unlike the army, …