Texas Army National Guard

Texas Army National Guard
Seal of the Texas Army National Guard
Founded	18 February 1823 (as Texas militia)
Country	United States
Allegiance	Texas
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	18,160 (2017)[1]
Part of	Texas Military Department Texas Military Forces Department of Defense United States Army U.S. National Guard
Headquarters	Building Eight Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas 30°18′42.173″N 97°45′38.338″W
Motto(s)	Always ready, Always there
March	"Texas, Our Texas"
Website	tmd.texas.gov/army-guard
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Governor of Texas Greg Abbott
Adjutant General	Major General Thomas M. Suelzer
Commanding General	Brigadier General Gregory P. (Greg) Chaney
Command Sergeant Major	Command Sergeant Major Michelle Thompson
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces (along with the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard).

Texas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Texas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Texas.

The Texas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 19,000 soldiers, and maintains 117 armories in 102 communities.^{[citation needed]} State duties include disaster relief, emergency preparedness, security assistance to state law enforcement agencies, and some aspects of border security. The Governor can activate the National Guard components under his control for state active duty in Texas, and in support of adjacent states.