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Article: Why so special?(The Army National Guard, Army Reserve)
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- Soldiers Magazine
- Article date:
- August 1, 2006
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WHY does the Army have two elements in the reserve component the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard? It's a fairly common question.
The Army National Guard is distinctly different from the Army Reserve and the regular Army. The differences aren't immediately evident, but they are real, nevertheless. The differences originate deep in our national past, but they exist today and are important for Soldiers to understand, regardless of whether they are active, Guard or Reserve.
Even if Soldiers never join the Guard, they will almost certainly work with Guard Soldiers while they tram or are deployed, if they haven't done so already.
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