Year 0

A day after the 382nd anniversary of the National Guard’s founding, I enlisted in the original unit: the 181st Infantry Regiment. It is the oldest continuously-active and oldest combat unit in the Americas, founded in 1636 as the Massachusetts Bay Colony Militia.

National Guard seal

Each “year” in this series represents the cumulative achievements following a full year of service, beginning December 14th and ending December 13th in the following year. This initial post serves as a foundation and reflects my standing at the onset of my enlistment.

Stats

• Position: Enlistee
• Unit: 181st Infantry Regiment
• Rank: Specialist
• Grade: E4
• Primary MOS: none
• Secondary MOS: none
• Years of service: 0
• Deployments: 0
• Service stripes: 0
• Overseas service bars: 0
• Awards: none
• Decorations: none
• Service ribbons: none
• Medals: none
• Combat badges: none
• Skill badges: none
• Marksmanship badges: none
• Identification badges: none
• Tabs: none
• APFT: none on record
• ACFT: none on record
• AITs complete: 0
• Schools: none