Louisiana National Guard

Louisiana National Guard
Seal of the Louisiana National Guard
Active	1636-present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Louisiana
Branch	Army National Guard Air National Guard Louisiana State Guard
Type	National Guard
Role	State militia Reserve force
Motto(s)	"Protect What Matters"
Website	https://geauxguard.la.gov
Commanders
Commander in Chief	Governor of Louisiana

The Louisiana National Guard (French: Garde Nationale de Louisiane; Spanish: Guardia Nacional de Luisiana) is the armed force through which the Louisiana Military Department executes the U.S. state of Louisiana's security policy. Consisting of the Louisiana Army National Guard, a reserve component of the United States Army;^[1] the Louisiana Air National Guard, a reserve component of the United States Air Force; and the Louisiana State Guard, an all-volunteer state defense force, it is directed by an adjutant general appointed by the Governor of Louisiana unless federalized by order of the President of the United States, which places members on active U.S. military duty status.

The Louisiana National Guard has both active and inactive (reserve) members as well as full and part-time members. Part-time National Guard members are referred to as 'weekend warriors'^[2] both by the military and civilians.