ARNG | On The Shoulder Of Giants

The US Army
National Guard
Special Forces

The History of the Special Forces in the US Army National Guard from 1959 to today

Why was the Special Forces brought to the ARNG ?

Here are some of the reasons, I speculate why:

1. There wasn't a place for Special Forces qualified soldiers to serve in the Reserves, after leaving Active-Duty.

2. There weren't any units for replacements and expansion for the Special Forces in case of war.

3. The units provided a motivated group of soldiers for the active-duty Special Forces Soldiers to train.

4. The regional localities of units provided an established Guerrilla force in case of an invasion.

5. The inclusion was personality-driven by the individuals in the States' National Guard.