President François Hollande announced on Thursday that a new National Guard would be created from existing reserve forces. Hollande's announcement on Thursday came after a meeting with senators who had been looking into the possibility of creating a national guard. In the Unites States the National Guard is used as a reserve military force with the majority of participants having normal civilian jobs. Photo: AFPThe Local/AFP · 28 Jul 2016, 11:26Published: 28 Jul 2016 11:26 GMT+02:00France will soon have its own National Guard the president announced on Thursday as he aims to boost security to protect the French population facing repeated terror attacks. In France reservists are currently obliged to spend a few days each year "on operation".

Source: The Local July 28, 2016 09:22 UTC