The National Guard <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwzbWyn12cs">turned 388 Friday</a> thanks to the Bay State. On that date in 1636, the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay colony approved a law to organize the colonial militia into three regiments, history states. Now that’s a cake worth cutting into.

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="Gov. Maura Healey pins a Commendation Medal to Staff Sergeant Nicholas Rosselli during the National Guard 388th birthday celebration at the State House. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5279184" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms006.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms006.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Gov. Maura Healey pins a Commendation Medal to Staff Sergeant Nicholas Rosselli during the National Guard 388th birthday celebration at the State House. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms002.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="A member of the National Guard's color guard holds the American flag during its 388th birthday celebration at the State House. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms002.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5279182" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms002.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms002.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w" height="auto"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">A member of the National Guard’s color guard holds the American flag during its 388th birthday celebration at the State House. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" lazyautosizes lazyload" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms001.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" alt="And the band played along. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)" width="100%" height="auto" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms001.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1" data-attachment-id="5279180" data-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms001.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https://i0.wp.com/www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/guardms001.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w"><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">And the band played along. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)</figcaption>

The National Guard turned 388 Friday thanks to the Bay State. On that date in 1636, the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay colony approved a law to organize the colonial militia into three regi…{ai:summary}<p>The National Guard celebrated its 388th birthday on Friday, marking the establishment of the colonial militia in Massachusetts in 1636. Governor Maura Healey honored Staff Sergeant Nicholas Rosselli with a Commendation Medal during the festivities at the State House.</p><p>The celebration included a color guard presentation of the American flag and musical performances. #history</p>

Happy 388th birthday National Guard

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