Set Up to Fight
The Army National Guard is better organized for battle than for homeland defense. More than three-quarters of its members are trained for combat or to support combat units in the field. Just 14 percent are in units, such as military police, communications and chemical corps, appropriate for homeland security. The Army National Guard is better organized for battle than for homeland defense. More than three-quarters of its members are trained for combat or to support combat units in the field. Just 14 percent are in units, such as military police, communications and chemical corps, appropriate for homeland security.
| Total personnel | 377,891 |
|---|---|
| (Change to percentages) | |
| Combat: | 53.3% |
| Combat service support | 22.9% |
| Combat service | 14.3% |
| Administrative support in states | 9.5% |
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