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= The National Guard  =

====The National Guard was organized in 1916. National Guard has the country's state military forces. They are only used in civil emergencies (natural disasters). The state's governor commands each state's National Guard.====

After Governor Faubus found out about the integration of Little Rock he order the National Guard to Block the new student from the entrance.

When the first year was over for the Little Rock Students, Governor Faubus ordered the city’s public high schools to close for the school year. In 1959 the schools were opened again and all of them were integrated.

U.S troops escorting the students into the Little Rock High School

[|Army Escorting Little Rock Nine]