11 little-known facts about the National Guard

Go Guard- have been active duty, reserve, and ANG- serving the last 19 years in the Guard. I have been part of the 780K number 3 times and have served alongside some of the best people I have ever met. Citizen soldiers and airman keeping this country free. That is 'Merica

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SrA Christopher Wright Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl (Join to see) Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth LTC (Join to see) MSG Frederick Otero SFC Pete Kain SSG David Andrews SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Jim Arnold PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT Charles H. Hawes CPL Dave Hoover TSgt Joe C. MSG Dan Walther Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price

Did you know the General Westmorland, after Vietnam, reorganizing the National Guard to put combat Arms in the Guard. His thought was that we wouldn’t go to war without the Guard. This would keep the American public involved and would not have what happened after Vietnam.

Knew about 7 of the 11.