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National Guard Birth Date History via Official National Guard Website 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 in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, the colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments to better defend the colony. Today, the descendants of these first regiments - the 181st Infantry , the 182nd Infantry , the 101st Field Artillery , and the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard – sha... read more

images courtesy of http://pearlharbor75thanniversary.com The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. The attack lasted 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixty-eight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. To all the brave soldiers that were a part of Peal Harbor WE WILL NEVER... read more

MilitaryBridge & Nixplay partner for the month of November in honor of Military Family Appreciation Month & Veterans Day! Nixplay has announced a limited-time Military Discount Offer available through November 11th, 2019. Nixplay will giveaway (3) Smart Photo Frames (2-black, 1-wood) (ENTER BELOW--November 11-30, 2019). LIMITED-TIME MILITARY DISCOUNT OFFER Nixplay has also launched a significant Military Discount of 20% off the 10.1 Brand New Nixplay Smart Photo Frame (W10F model, black) for the period November 1 - 11, 2019 by entering the discount promo code: MB-NIXPLAY at checkout on their ... read more

Happy Navy Day! Navy Day is observed annually on October 27. (Via National Calendar Day ) The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the sevenuniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is currently the largest, most powerful navy in the world,with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The service has over 340,000 personnel on active duty and more than 71,000 in the Navy Reserve. HOW TO OBSERVE Use#NavyDay to post on social media. HISTORY The Navy League of the United States organized the first Navy Day in 1922... read more

The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends. But, for many military members getting home for the holidays is often a challenge due to the expenses of traveling. Armed Services YMCA and Jack Daniel's teamed up to make a big difference in the lives of active duty junior-enlisted military and their families. They realize the importance of being together with family over the holidays. In 2011, Operation Ride Home was born and it has been bringing holiday cheer ever since. Operation Ride Home is now in it's 9th year. Learn more about this amazing initiative, how you can apply, and how... read more