With that order, what we now know as America's National Guard was born. The idea was simple: Establish an Army of citizen-soldiers who could be called upon to fight when needed. In 1636 ...

The National Guard is an integral component of the U.S ... The guard’s birthday is December 13, 1636, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony created the colonies’ first militia regiments.

The National Guard recognizes Dec. 13, 1636, as its official birthday. On this day, the militia of what was then the Massachusetts Bay Colony was organized into three permanent regiments.

The National Guard was established as early as December 13, 1636, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court organized its militia into three permanent regiments. This was done to improve ...

The Iowa National Guard recognized the upcoming 250th birthday of the U.S. Army in a ceremony at Camp Dodge in Johnston on ...

On Dec. 13, 1636, the General Court of the Massachusetts ... "This event marked the birthplace of the National Guard, the nation's first," said Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, who served ...

Formed in 1636, Rizza said that the unit has battle streamers from ... Rizza was there with other members of the National Guard who were called up, and finished his last few months of law school and ...

It traces its lineage back to the legislation organizing the Massachusetts Bay Colony militia, which was legislatively approved on Dec. 13, 1636, according to Eric Durr, New York National Guard ...

The national guard dates back to 1636, predating the Continental Army before the founding of the United States. The Texas National Guard, as it is now, was officially approved in 1941 but traces ...

The U.S. National Guard formally celebrated its 388th birthday ... the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court in 1636 ordered its militias to form into three permanent militia regiments.