HAPPY 386 TH BIRTHDAY
The history of the National Guard began Dec. 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of militia companies into three regiments: The North, South and East Regiments. The first muster of the East Regiment took place in Salem, Massachusetts. The colonists adopted the English militia system which obligated all males, between the ages of 16 and 60, to possess arms and participate in the defense of the community. The militia drilled once a week and provided guard details each evening to sound the alarm in case of attack. The National Guard continues its historic mission of providing units for the first-line defense of the nation, and recently celebrated 386 years of proud service to the nation.
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