Present Situation
Today, the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has arranged for the National Guard to collaborate with the citizens in activities of cooperation, protection, security, defense and also in social programs or missions to benefit the enrtire population, according to the provisions of the Constitution of 1999. In addition the VNG has been expanding its roles to answer the growing needs of its missions of national security in the land, air and sea and of protecting the people of Venezuela.
2012 marked the 75th Anniversary since the foundation of the National Guard in 1937.
The National Guard today is formed into 12 (soon 15) brigade sized regional commands with battalion or regiment sized formations of various specialities under them.
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