Today Wisconsin joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the birthday of the National Guard — a unique, versatile and adaptive force of men and women who live and work in communities across the country. Standing ready to help when called upon, the National Guard has a dual mission, serving the governor as the state’s first military responder, and also serving as the primary combat reserve of the Army and Air Force.
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