First Special Service Force
6th CO, 3rd REG
Living History Group Member: HRS

The Federal & State Military, Military Auxiliaries and

Uniformed Services Of the United States of America

Our Military Family

America's military, one family.

Different branches, but one family.

Different uniforms, but one family.

Different missions, but one family.

One family, America's military.

The Branches

United States Armed Forces

United States Army

United States Air Force

United States Navy

United States Marines Corps

United States Coast Guard

United States Uniformed Services

United States Army

United States Air Force

United States Navy

United States Marines Corps

United States Coast Guard

NOAA Commissioned Corps

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

United States Armed Forces Reserve Components

United States Army Reserve

United States Air Force Reserve

United States Navy Reserve

United States Marines Corps Reserve

United States Coast Guard Reserve

Military Auxiliaries (Uniformed Civilian Component)

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

United States Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol)

The National Guard Bureau (State & Federal)

Army National Guard

Air National Guard

State Defense Forces (State Military) *

Alabama State Defense Force

Alaska State Defense Force

Alaska Naval Militia

California State Military Reserve

Connecticut's Governor's Horse & Foot Guards

Georgia State Defense Force

Illinois Naval Militia

Indiana Guard Reserve

Louisiana State Guard

Maryland Defense Force

Massachusetts State Guard

Michigan Volunteer Defense Force

Mississippi State Guard

New Jersey Naval Militia

New Mexico State Guard

New York Guard

New York Naval Militia

Ohio Military Reserve

Ohio Naval Militia

Oregon State Defense Force

Puerto Rico State Guard

South Carolina State Guard

South Carolina Naval Militia

Tennessee State Guard

Texas State Guard

Vermont State Guard

Virginia State Defense Force

Washington State Guard

* States Defense Forces under 32 USC 109,

and some Naval Militia under 10 USC.

The Family

Whether Active Duty or Reserve,

You are a part of America's Military family,

Whether State Defense Force or Auxiliary,

You are a part of America's Military family,

Whether serving on the land, the ocean, or in the air,

You are a part of America's Military family,

Whether serving at home or in a far away land,

You are a part of America's Military family,

and family, stands by family.

Military Branches

Timeline

1636 Army National Guard

1775 Army

1775 Marine Corps

1775 Navy

1790 Cutter Revenue Service (Coast Guard)

1871 Life-Saving Service (Coast Guard)

1888 Naval Militia (First Naval Militia / state force)

1908 Army Reserve

1914 Naval Miltia (Naval Militia Act / Dual state & federal status)

1915 Coast Guard (Cutter Revenue Service & Life Saving Service)

1915 Navy Reserve

1916 Marine Corps Reserve

1917 State Defense Forces (Home Guard Act, 1917-1920)

1939 Coast Guard Auxiliary

1940 State Defense Forces (State Guard Act, 1940-1947)

1941 Coast Guard Reserve

1941 Civil Air Patrol (Air Force Auxiliary)

1947 Air Force

1947 Air National Guard

1948 Air Force Reserve

1950 State Defense Forces (National Defense Act, 1950-1952)

1956 State Defense Forces (US Code Title 32, Section 109, 1956-Present)