ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 12, 2011) -- The origin of the nation's state National Guard organizations sprang from the forming of militia in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 17th century. The ...

December 13, 2021, marks the 385th birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, "the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts," as the Guard itself notes on ...

Gov. Charlie Baker and Major Gen. Gary Keefe met at the State House Tuesday to mark the 386th birthday of the Massachusetts National Guard and the National Guard service as a whole. “On this date in ...

The National Guard celebrates 381 years of service. We recognize December 13th as the birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized ...

Today isn't just 12/13/14 to a military branch of men and women who serve their country in many ways--it's the 378th birthday of the U.S. National Guard. According to the National Guard's website, ...

The city of Salem welcomed more than 600 troops from the Massachusetts National Guard on Saturday to celebrate the 386th anniversary of the guard's first muster.The celebration on Salem Common ...