U.S. Marines(@USMC):Happy Birthday, @USNationalGuard! As the oldest U.S. military organization, the National Guard was founded in 1636 as a colonial militia to protect families and towns. Today, the #NationalGuard is comprised of Citizen-Soldiers, who stand ready to respond rapidly to domestic emergencies and to deploy abroad in our nation’s defense. 📸 National Guard soldiers at Guadalcanal, 1943. #NationalGuardBirthday #USMC

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Happy Birthday, @USNationalGuard! As the oldest U.S. military organization, the National Guard was founded in 1636 as a colonial militia to protect families and towns. Today, the #NationalGuard# is comprised of Citizen-Soldiers, who stand ready to respond rapidly to domestic emergencies and to deploy abroad in our nation’s defense. 📸 National Guard soldiers at Guadalcanal, 1943. #NationalGuardBirthday# #USMC#