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The '''Air National Guard''' ('''ANG''') is a the aerial [[war]]fare branch of the [[United States]][[ National Guard]]. It is also a reserve component of the [[United States Air Force]] that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during U.S. national emergencies. Each state, territory, and [[Washington, D.C.]] has an Air National Guard. As federally-organized militia, Air National Guard units are liable to activation by both the President of the United States and the governor of the state in which the ANG unit resides. Former [[President of the United States]], [[George W. Bush]], served in the [[Texas]] Air National Guard.

The '''Air National Guard''' ('''ANG''') is a the aerial [[war]]fare branch of the [[United States]][[ National Guard]]. It is also a reserve component of the [[United States Air Force]] that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during U.S. national emergencies. Each state, territory, and [[Washington, D.C.]] has an Air National Guard. As federally-organized militia, Air National Guard units are liable to activation by both the President of the United States and the governor of the state in which the ANG unit resides. Former [[President of the United States]], [[George W. Bush]], served in the [[Texas]] Air National Guard.

Despite common misconception, ANG components were indeed actively involved in the [[Vietnam War]]. All of the pilots of the [[Colorado]] Air National Guard's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron flew combat missions in the war and the 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[Iowa]], the 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[New Mexico]] and the 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[New York]] were all deployed to Vietnam with their F-100s. Another deployed squadron was the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, of which Air Guardsmen made up 85 percent of the personnel. In Vietnam, Air National Guards units flew 24,124 sortie and 38,614 combat hours. Those numbers rise to approximately 30,000 sorties and 50,000 combat hours if the predominantly Air Guard 355th is included.

Despite common misconception, ANG components were indeed actively involved in the [[Vietnam War]]. All of the pilots of the [[Colorado]] Air National Guard's 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron flew combat missions in the war and the 174th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[Iowa]], the 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[New Mexico]] and the 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron of [[New York]] were all deployed to Vietnam with their F-100s. Another deployed squadron was the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, of which Air Guardsmen made up 85 percent of the personnel. In Vietnam, Air National Guards units flew 24,124 sortie and 38,614 combat hours. Those numbers rise to approximately 30,000 sorties and 50,000 combat hours if the predominantly Air Guard 355th is included.