For a democratic government to act responsibly, it is imperative that there be a consistency between national policy and the will of the people. It is especially important when the policy involves the use of armed forces. In the United States, the National Guard and its citizen-soldiers are an essential part of the consistency linkage. Without the existence or use of the National Guard, the nation treads dangerously toward inconsistency between national security policy and the will of the people. | The National Guard Citizen-soldier by Mark P Meyer, Paperback | Indigo Chapters