# National Guard

National Guard troops are being withdrawn from several major U.S. cities following legal challenges, while discussions continue regarding their role in domestic missions and potential political misuse.

### About National Guard
The National Guard is a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces serving both federal and state missions.  

### Insights
- national guard engagements is up 1222.84% from the previous week.
- national guard posts created is up 1777.78% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-guard/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-guard/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +1,223%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -28%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +167%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +268%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-11-27  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-04-14  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [------]
News: [------]
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Instagram: [---]
TikTok: [-------]
X: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-guard/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-guard/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [------] +841%  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-11-28  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-06-03  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
News: [--]
YouTube: [---]
Instagram: [--]
TikTok: [---]
X: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-guard/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-guard/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning National Guard in the last [--] hours which is up 14% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [------] +832%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-28  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-04-22  

The most influential creators that mention National Guard in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]           |
| [@Eti2022](/creator/twitter/Eti2022)           | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]           |

[View More](/list/creators/national-guard/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 65%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-guard/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-guard/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 65%  
Daily Average: 53%  
[--] Week: 60% +4%  
[--] Month: 66% +18%  
[--] Months: 66% +18%  
[--] Year: 66% -9%  
1-Year High: 93% on 2025-04-29  
1-Year Low: 13% on 2025-03-04  

Most Supportive Themes:
- National Guard Assistance in Emergencies: (30%) Posts highlighting the National Guard's role in responding to natural disasters and providing essential services during crises.
- Military Service and Benefits: (25%) Content focusing on the opportunities, training, and benefits associated with serving in the National Guard.
- International Partnerships and Training: (15%) Posts detailing collaborations and joint exercises between the National Guard and international military forces.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- National Guard Deployments and Costs: (20%) News and discussions surrounding the financial implications and necessity of National Guard deployments, particularly for domestic missions.
- Controversial Use of National Guard: (10%) Posts criticizing the deployment of the National Guard in politically charged situations or in response to protests.
  

### Top National Guard News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"National Guard troops withdrawn from L.A. Chicago Portland - The Washington Post The deployments encountered repeated legal setbacks that stymied President Donald Trumps show of force in Los Angeles Chicago and Portland Oregon"  
[News Link](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/11/national-guard-los-angeles-chicago-portland/) [@washingtonpost](/creator/x/washingtonpost) 2026-02-11T16:18Z 19.3M followers, [----] engagements


"Adam Kinzinger: Depoliticize the National Guard Opinion - Newsweek Some public officials have floated the idea of using the National Guard or even the military to secure polling places"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-depoliticize-the-national-guard-opinion-11477634) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2026-02-09T17:47Z 3.4M followers, 40.8K engagements


"Hegseth says [--] West Virginia National Guard members to receive Purple Heart Fox News Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Purple Heart recognition for two West Virginia National Guard members one killed and another recovering"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-says-national-guard-members-shot-dc-ambush-afghan-national-receive-purple-heart) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2026-02-07T05:00Z 28.1M followers, 100.2K engagements


"How Californias Air National Guard prepares to keep airspace over Super Bowl safe Californias Air National Guard is prepared for threats in the air ahead of the Super Bowl. NBC News Courtney Kube went up in an F-15 to see how fighter jets keep the airspace secure"  
[News Link](https://www.nbcnews.com/video/how-california-s-air-national-guard-prepares-to-keep-airspace-over-super-bowl-safe-257260101609) [@NBCNews](/creator/x/NBCNews) 2026-02-06T15:11Z 9.3M followers, 16.6K engagements



### Top National Guard Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"CHARLOTTE NEEDS HELP. And yet @NC_Governor continues to deny the request. Charlotte needs help. Charlotte needs safety. Charlotte needs the National Guard. @JulieMasonShow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RepMarkHarrisNC/status/2021967139658224111) [@RepMarkHarrisNC](/creator/x/RepMarkHarrisNC) 2026-02-12T15:18Z 20.1K followers, [----] engagements


"The NEW New Orleans My purse was rather rudely searched by a member of the National Guard whilst walking down Conti to join friends for dinner at Galatoires"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Kristine_Froeba/status/2021962357308826105) [@Kristine_Froeba](/creator/x/Kristine_Froeba) 2026-02-12T14:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Steve Bannon one of Trump's closest and most trusted advisors announced that ICE could be deployed to polling places to intimidate voters - and Trump's pathetic mouthpiece in the White House backed it up 👇 It's one of the reasons Trump wants us to get used to seeing ICE the National Guard and other heavily armed military police on the streets - so it will be easier to deploy them once he falsely declares that the midterms were fraudulent and tries to cancel the election results. Were going to have ICE surround the polls come November. Were not going to sit here and allow you to steal the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/voteractionproj/status/2021941092367626667) [@voteractionproj](/creator/x/voteractionproj) 2026-02-12T13:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tekort omhoog en aantal banen dramatisch laag in [----]. Voor januari zogenaamd ineens mega goeie cijfers. Die zullen over tijdje ook wel weer omlaag bijgesteld worden zoals de afgelopen tijd lke keer gebeurd is. Trump dag 388: National Guard weg uit DC Portland en Chicago ICE huurt in het geheim [---] locaties Huis stemt in met SAVE Act Trump krijgt undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal award Republikeinse staten weigeren overhandiging kiezerslijsten: https://t.co/dR5GmBrpaH Trump dag 388: National Guard weg uit DC Portland en Chicago ICE huurt in het geheim [---] locaties Huis stemt in met"  
[X Link](https://x.com/locuta/status/2021866306060890524) [@locuta](/creator/x/locuta) 2026-02-12T08:37Z 43.8K followers, [----] engagements

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