The Illinois National Guard will be celebrating 300 years in 2023. The National Guard is the oldest component of the U.S. military and the only military branch with both state and federal missions. The Illinois National Guard plans on celebrating later this year by commemorating significant dates in its history, including in 1723 when the Inspector of Troops for the French Commandant drilled the first militia, considered the birth of the Illinois National Guard.

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