Kent State troops can be activated by governors or the president . Every state and D.C. , Los Angeles , have their own National Guard . Guard members have helped quell unrest in D.C. and Los Angeles . Hurricane Katrina . They have also been mired in controversy , such as with the Kent State shootings .
Kent State troops can be activated by governors or the president . Every state and D.C. , Los Angeles , have their own National Guard . Guard members have helped quell unrest in D.C. and Los Angeles . They have also been mired in controversy , such as with the Kent State shootings .