Army National Guard
Seal of the Army National Guard
Active	As state-funded militia under various names: 1636–1903 As federal reserve forces called the Army National Guard: 1903–present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Federal (10 U.S.C. § E) State and territorial (32 U.S.C.)
Branch	United States Army
Type	Reserve force Militia
Role	Land warfare Provide the Army with combat-ready reserve Army (Title 10) as well as protecting and supporting their respective states (Title 32)
Size	336,000 personnel (authorized end strength for Fiscal Year 2020)[1]
Part of	National Guard National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Arlington County, Virginia
Nickname(s)	"Army Guard", "The Guard"
March	Always Ready, Always There
Anniversaries	13 December 1636 (founding)
Equipment	List of equipment of the United States Army
Website	army.mil/nationalguard nationalguard.com
Commanders
Director	LTG Jonathan M. Stubbs
Deputy Director	MG Joseph R. Baldwin
Command Chief Warrant Officer	CW5 Brian Searcy
Command Sergeant Major	CSM John T. Raines III

The Army National Guard (ARNG) is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States Army. It is divided into smaller units stationed in each state, responsible to their governors or other head-of-government.

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