The Brief

On any given day, there are over 25,000 Army National Guard Soldiers deployed.

Members are called to active duty to support military operations in the U.S. and overseas.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all have National Guard units.

Thousands of National Guard service members on active duty in the U.S. and around the globe are not being paid during the government shutdown, creating financial hardships for their families.

How National Guard members serve on active duty

The backstory:

Although National Guard units are controlled by the states, they serve both their state government and the federal government.

There are three types of duty statuses that State National Guards/militia and Army

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