The Maine Army National Guard has been part of our history since before Maine became a state. Once part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, citizens in our region took up arms to protect their families and communities. The oldest unit in the Maine Army National Guard is the 133rd Engineer Battalion, with an unbroken line of service from 1760 to this very day. The battalion carries campaign honors from the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The Citizen-Soldiers who comprise the Maine Army National Guard (your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors), continue to serve in the proud tradition of their ancestors and will meet the challenges of the future with the same determination as those who went before them.