The main purpose of the National Guard is its unique dual mission: to serve as a state-level force, responding to domestic emergencies, natural disasters, and civil unrest under the direction of a governor, and to serve as a federal military reserve, ready to deploy overseas for national defense and wartime missions. This allows the National Guard to be "always ready, always there," protecting communities at home while also supporting national interests abroad.
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