Army National Guard

Noun

Meaning

a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies

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A 19-year-old Minnesota Army National Guard soldier died at Fort Jackson in South Carolina Wednesday. Source: Internet

Although not realizing the full benefits of the Army National Guard one of his friends convinced him to take the challenge. Source: Internet

Elements of the Ohio Army National Guard were ordered to Kent State University by Ohio's governor Jim Rhodes to quell anti- Vietnam War protests, culminating in their shooting into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970, killing four and injuring nine. Source: Internet

History Colonial history The Virginia Army National Guard traces its history back to 1607, to the Jamestown settlement, making it the oldest and the official start of the Army National Guard. Source: Internet

Main May 4th Memorial Kent State shootings main Kent State gained international attention on May 4, 1970, when an Ohio Army National Guard unit fired at students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four and wounding nine. Source: Internet

Oakes hitches a ride on an Army National Guard truck, where he witnesses military personnel blindfolding and executing looters. Source: Internet

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