By , and , CNNLink Copied!As thousands across the US take to the streets for another day of protests demanding justice for , more than 17,000 members of the National Guard are standing ready to support local law enforcement.That represents approximately the same number of active duty troops deployed in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.As of Monday, nearly half of the US has activated guard members to respond to civil unrest.On top of the District of Columbia, the 23 states that have activated the National Guard are: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!As thousands across the US take to the streets for another day of protests demanding justice for , more than 17,000 members of the National Guard are standing ready to support local law enforcement.That represents approximately the same number of active duty troops deployed in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.As of Monday, nearly half of the US has activated guard members to respond to civil unrest.On top of the District of Columbia, the 23 states that have activated the National Guard are: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,...WW…