With that order, what we now know as America's National Guard was born. The idea was simple: Establish an Army of citizen-soldiers who could be called upon to fight when needed. In 1636 ...

This year, as the Army Reserve marks its 117th birthday, it is honoring its ties to the Army and a legacy of service and ...

The Army Reserve traces its lineage to the citizen-Soldiers ... aptly named the Minute Man National Historical Park, to honor its history by swearing-in 17 future Soldiers.

The Army is changing ... standards for 21 combat military occupational specialties will take effect for the active component. However, the Reserve and National Guard will have their new scoring ...

The Swiss Guard is a military body tasked with protecting the ... the age of 19-30 who is a practicing Catholic and Swiss citizen. Swiss Guard recruits train for about two months before they ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

p><p>Thomas, 33, of Valdosta was among four citizen-soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade killed Sunday by a roadside bomb in Iraq. They were the 4,300-soldier brigade's first combat casualties since ...