Prominent members of the US Army National Guard

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This article lists the prominent members of the United States Army National Guard.

Colonial era[edit]

The Lexington Minuteman by Henry Hudson Kitson.

American Revolution[edit]

Artist depiction of Ethan Allen seizing Fort Ticonderoga at start of American Revolution.

War of 1812[edit]

1820s–1840s[edit]

1832 muster roll of Abraham Lincoln's militia company.

American Civil War[edit]

Late 1800s[edit]

Early 1900s[edit]

World War I[edit]

Harry S. Truman as member of Missouri National Guard.

1920s[edit]

1930s[edit]

John Vessey, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, began career in 1939 as member of Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division

World War II[edit]

Late 1940s[edit]

1950s[edit]

1960s[edit]

1970s[edit]

1980s[edit]

1990s[edit]

2000s[edit]

2010s[edit]

Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Army National Guard helicopter pilot, lost her legs in the Iraq War and was later elected to the U.S. Congress.

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