That may be, but we still honor our history as Minutemen. My unit hands out a Minuteman statue to retirees. It symbolizes our connection as citizen soldiers to our local villages, towns and cities that the Active Duty cannot maintain due to their constant movement.
My unit has many cases of 3rd and 4th generation family members joining the same unit. Often Fathers and sons and daughters work side by side.
It is a tradition that we are proud of and is unique to the Guard. Happy Birthday!!
Three Massachusetts National Guard units have had continuous existence since 1636; they have never been disbanded.