` That 's when I knew that they were just not going to let me go to school ... that they were not there to protect me , too , like the other students , '' recalled Elizabeth Eckford , one of the `` Little Rock Nine . '' National Guard troops can be activated by governors or the president . Every state and Washington , D.C. , have their own National Guard . Guard members have helped quell unrest in Los Angeles and New Orleans . They are also used to help with natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes.
National Guard troops can be activated by governors or the president . Every state and Washington , D.C. , have their own National Guard . Guard members have helped quell unrest in Los Angeles and New Orleans . They are also used to help with natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes.