Despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon says both the active-duty Army and the National Guard are exceeding their recruiting goals.
And for many commuters making the journey to work during this morning's rush hour, seeing the National Guard on duty certainly seems to be boosting confidence.
His personal archive of documents will be packed up and, at 20:00 (19:00 GMT) on Thursday, the Swiss Guard on duty at his Castel Gandolfo residence will be dismissed, to be replaced by Vatican police.
Still his father said nothing, his eyes fixed on the view like a soldier on guard duty, determined not to miss the signal flare sent up by a savage tribe on a distant hill.
In a country of nearly three hundred million people, only two and a half million serve in the active-duty armed forces, the Reserves, and the National Guard.
There are 43, 000 military reservists in Ohio counting the National Guard, which when added to the active-duty personnel stationed in the state adds up to a total of 51, 000 warfighters.
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The home guard are back on duty at the town's Garrison chapel, where there are plans to establish a military heritage centre.
It is alleged that the officer, who was on duty, attacked Mr Alwan, a security guard at the nightclub, by repeatedly striking him on the body with his police baton to his injury.
If just the lesser number left the military, our active-duty, reserve and National Guard forces would lose 228, 600 people -- more than the total of today's active-duty Marine Corps.
He may also alienate a key element of his political constituency without which neither he nor his Republican party will fare well in future elections: the active-duty military and the millions of others in and out of uniform National Guard and Reserve personnel, veterans, defense contractors, their employees and unions, and other patriotic Americans who once formed the Reagan defense coalition.
Farther to the north, soldiers from the Indiana National Guard are also caught between duty and family.
The Coast Guard and National Guard were on duty helping to rescue stranded people and maintain shelters for those who had evacuated their homes.
Cherchez la femme: in 1962, James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier stationed on the South Korea side of the demilitarized zone, snuck away from guard duty to visit a woman.
Responding to questions about whether Bush was present for all required duty during his time in the Air National Guard in the early 1970s, the White House on Friday released what Bush aides said were all documents relating to the president's service.
He also said he would add more active duty troops and "end the backdoor draft of National Guard and reservists, " referring to the extended tours those troops are serving.
The National Guard has nearly 11, 000 guardsmen on state active duty to assist governors and local officials with security and disaster response efforts.
In Louisiana, where Hurricane Katrina struck three years ago, about 3, 000 National Guard members began reporting for duty Thursday, and the state put another 2, 000 on alert and has issued requests for assistance from other states if needed, Gov. Bobby Jindal said.
Some 6, 000 Massachusetts National Guard members were put on storm duty as residents across the region stocked up on essential supplies.
He criticised many of the practices at Deepcut during the period covering the four deaths, including that of allowing young recruits to do armed guard duty unsupervised.
By next February, some 2 million service men and women who did tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan (including all the Armed Forces and the National Guard) will have retired from the military.
Lord Wimborne had a positive duty to protect the boy from the cog-wheels by ensuring there was a safety guard or fence.
Whether they are active duty, Guard or Reserve, they are entitled, as well, to expect the best pay and benefits our country can afford, including a modern GI Bill with educational assistance that will help us recruit and keep our nation's finest in uniform.
Bush's time in the Air National Guard was marked by accusations that he used his father's influence to avoid active duty, and that he failed to fulfill his commitment.
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