The title "National Guard of the United States" was used in 1821 by some New York State militia units.
 New York Guard members served as equals alongside the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and New York Naval Militia, at one point making up approximately one third of all troops in the field during a two-month deployment
 The New York Guard (NYG) is continually recruiting new members, as the NYG role has increased and become more critical as natural disasters, civil support operations, and global conflicts have increased in scale and prevalence

