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On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution), became the supreme law of the land. Today, we celebrate 226 years of enjoying these foundational rights as Americans and humans. But these rights weren’t always so ingrained in...

On December 13, 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony established three regiments which became the forerunners to the National Guard. Their mission was to take the diffused riflemen and organize them into a fighting force to defend the colonies. It...

"AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NOT DRILL." That was the message U.S. Navy ships in and around Hawaii received the morning of December 7, 1941. The Japanese had begun their surprise bombing of Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m.. They sought to damage the United States’...

As families gather together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, it is common to take for granted our nation’s security and liberties. Yet, it’s a great privilege to live in a country that protects our rights to speak freely, to worship, to protest, to chase our...