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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 National Guard and Air National Guard members serve under: Title 10, Title 32 and State Active Duty.

Title 10

Title 10 of the U.S. Code governs the Armed Forces of the United States. When National Guard members are activated for federal service under a Title 10 authority, their duty is funded and regulated by the feder

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