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The history of the Army National Guard in the United States dates from 1636, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony's government organized existing militia companies into three regiments.
CW5 Teresa A. Domeier. Command Sergeant Major. CSM John T. Raines III. The Army National Guard ( ARNG ), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States Army.
- 336,000 personnel (authorized end strength for Fiscal Year 2020)
- United States
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The National Guard is a joint activity of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) composed of reserve components of the United States Army and the United States Air Force: the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, respectively.
- United States
- National Guard Bureau
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French and Indian War; American Revolution; Post Revolutionary War; Constitutional Convention; Militia Acts of 1792; War of 1812; Post War of 1812; Origin of term "National Guard" Mexican–American War; American Civil War; Post American Civil War; Expanded use of "National Guard" Spanish–American War; The Dick Act; National Defense Act of ...
The Civil War. Maine entered the Civil War with a population smaller than that of most states, but answered the call for troops with a higher proportion of men than any other state in the Union. Approximately 73,000 Mainers entered the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil War out of a population of 628,279 (1860 Census).
Jan 19, 2021 · Evolving over nearly 400 years from local Colonial militias to fighting the first American Revolution battles, to serving in two world wars, to securing the U.S. capitol from a rioting mob in 2021,...
Established in 1636, the Army National Guard is the oldest component of the U.S. Armed Forces and serves as the primary combat reserve of the U.S. Army. The Army National Guard has played a significant role in all of America's wars and major contingencies since the birth of the nation.