National Guard (ROD 3-4)

The National Guard of the early Republic of Discord served as a gendarmerie, military, and civil police force. Known for it's insurrections and leadership, the National Guard was once one of the most influential institutions within the Republic of Discord, and their place in many key Discordian events has given it the reputation it has to this day.
== Leadership and Membership ==
The Leadership of the National Guard during the Third Republic and Early Fourth Republic was structured as follows, with the following ranks. During the Third Republic, conscription was in effect, bolstering the numbers of the National Guard to nearly 20% of the ROD population.
National Guard Ranking System
Rank and Title 	Official Duties 	Appointment 	Insignia
Captain of the Guard 	Serve as the public face of the NG,
administer and control the Guard. 	By Congress and the President (Nominally)	
Aide-de-Camp to the Captain of the Guard	Assist the Captain of the Guard in Administrative and Leadership duties, always a Guard Commander.	By Captain of the Guard 	No Special Insignia
Guard Commander 	Commands a force of National Guardmen 	By Captain of the Guard 	
Lieutenant Commander 	Assist a Guard Commander in the command of a force of NG men 	By Captain of the Guard 	No Special Insignia
Lieutenant 	Junior Officer to assist in command of NG Force 	By Guard Commander+ 	No Special Insignia
Officer 	Junior Officer to assist in command of NG Force 	By Guard Commander+ 	No Special Insignia
Sergeant 	Senior NCO to act as Advisor to Junior Officers 	By Lieutenant Commander+ 	No Special Insignia
Corporal 	Junior NCO to assist in command of NG men 	By Lieutenant+ 	No Special Insignia
Guardsmen (First and Second Class) 	Foot soldier/meat of the National Guard 	N/A 	No Special Insignia