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70 Years Ago: Operation Minuteman Demonstrates Effectiveness of National Guard

Apr 22, 2025

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ATLANTA, Ga. – In April 1955, the National Guard’s 400,000-strong force responded to an

A 57 mm recoilless rifle squad from the Rome-based Company E, 122nd Infantry Regiment secures an intersection during exercises as part of Operation Minuteman April 20, 1955.

A 57 mm recoilless rifle squad from the Rome-based Company E, 122nd Infantry Regiment secures an intersection during exercises as part of Operation Minuteman April 20, 1955.