National Guard Order

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the National Guard Order(NGO) was established to serve as an umbrella organization for all security matters of the United States homeland.

Currently, all law enforcement agencies can trace their leadership to this agency, even the DoD is monitored by it. The NGO is ultimately responsible for the U.S. super soldier program and all governmental studies in super powers.

The NGO reports directly to the Secretary of Defense and oversees all intelligence gathered by the United States. Typically, NGO Directors act as advisers and it is rare for them to make policy or take direct involvement in lower agencies affairs.

With even greater threat emerging from Paragon City, the newest director and long-term member, Elizabeth Icon, approved a trial program for Homeland Security codenamed Judicial Imperium of the National Guard Order(J.I.N.G.O.). A United States Homeland Security agent, applying for a position within NGO, was cleared to initiate the trial program on a limited basis.

Agent Walter Laguardia, registered in Paragon City adopting the name Stateside. He grew so fond of crime fighting he asked and received permission to join a Paragon City supergroup, the Onami Strike Force, as long as enrollment did not interfere with his official duties. Only months after joining Onami Strike Force, Stateside was killed. Director Icon, known as the Mother of Exiles, decided that ultimately a lack of funding and support led to Agent Laguardia's untimely demise. She personally decided to lead J.I.N.G.O. herself fully implementing the groups charter. Tapping all government resources, the NGO officially and pro-actively took part in the defense of the United States.