Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Markle, command sergeant major of Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, delivers a speech during a celebration of the 386th National Guard birthday in Grafenwohr, Germany, Dec. 13, 2022. The formation of the first militia regiments in North America on December 13, 1636 are recognized as the birth of the National Guard, and are celebrated by Guard units from the 54 states and territories serving domestically and deployed around the world.

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