Core Values Of The National Guard

The National Guard is the primary reserve military force, which falls under the department of defense. The National guard has just shy of 500,000 people in it (467,587 exactly). The National Guards annual budget is 1.3 billion dollars. The National Guard has a very unique mission and holds very important core values. The mission is a dual mission and it is “To provide trained units to the states, territories, and District of Colombia and keep itself equipped to protect life and property.” The core values include loyalty, duty, respect, honor, integrity, personal courage, and self-less service. The National Guard serves all fifty states, three territories, and the District of Colombia. The National Guard can be put into federal duty status by the President during national emergencies, and the Governor of each state has the ability to call in the National Guard in the event of a domestic emergency.

military establishment's decision-making structure and includes its major interest groups. One side of the triangle includes the military institutions including the army, marines and the navy. Another side of the triangle is the “civilian agencies”. These play a major role in the U.S military policy. These include the Office of the President, the National Security Council, the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, and the CIA. The final part of the triangle, the base, is the private firms that make money and benefit off of the iron triangle. These firms push for a much higher military budget. The National Guard has a very effective military lobbying organization, insuring that they have a strong