How does the National Guard work, and how do they decide what emergencies they are equipped for– or should be equipped for? Why is it separate from other branches?
Edit:. Does anything change when the U.S. gets a different president?
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The USNG is essentially a “special” militia; normally, the militias are run by the States, and the Feds are prohibited from operating them (under the 2nd Amendment). The USNG, however, is special in that the Feds help fund and arm them, and in return the USNG is allowed to operate and coordinate across state lines, and can be taken away from the States under special circumstances by the POTUS. 90% of the time, though, the National Guard regiments are run by their parent States, and are always brought out in times of unrest or disasters for all sorts of duties.
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