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U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina National Guard scan the District of Columbia monorail system during a patrol at Dupont Circle on Sept. 29, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Shane Ga Expand

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: Ti

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