House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

Posted:	October 30, 2015 10:56 AM
From:	Representative Stephen Kinsey and Rep. Chris Sainato, Rep. Stephen Barrar
To:	All House members
Subject:	Recognizing the National Guard on their 379th Birthday

In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution recognizing the National Guard on the occasion of their 379th Birthday. Originally organized as a militia in Boston, Massachusetts on December 13, 1636, the National Guard has expanded to all 50 states of the Union. These “Citizen Soldiers” (Soldiers and Airmen) continue to promote high standards of professionalism and diverse proficiency that has evolved over three centuries of working in various communities across the United States. In addition, the National Guard formed one of the first all-African-American units in U.S. military history in 1863, known as the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers. Their creation was met with mixed reactions at the time. However, the unit serves to this day and the first African-American to receive a Medal of Honor, William Harvey Carney, hailed from the 54th. Second to only the U.S. Army in terms of the number of service members, today’s National Guard provides relief from natural disasters and other hazards. The Guard has also evolved into an active ready force deploying around the world to assist in the protection of United States’ interests abroad. I hope you will join me in co-sponsoring this important resolution.
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Introduced as HR588