Federal Service

{{Short description|Term that refers to US National Guard members when called to active duty}}

Federal Service is a term applied to United States National Guard members and units when called to active duty to serve the federal government under Article I, Section 8 and Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution and the US Code, title 10 (Department of Defense), sections 12401 to 12408.Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.