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We at Massif would like to wish a happy 384th birthday to the United States National Guard and thank all active and former service members of this force that serves their communities and the entire country. On December 13, 1636, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem created a militia to protect the Massachusetts bay, which was the force that grew to what we now call the National Guard. That initial militia came from a proud history of militias that started with the Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies.

On November 10, 1775, Samuel Nicholas, the first commissioned officer of the First Continental Marines, enlisted the proprietor of Philadelphia, PA’s Tun Tavern; Robert Mullan became the first Marines Recruiter. The Tun Tavern was a popular bar on the waterfront and served as a perfect meeting place to raise two battalions of troops fighting both at sea and onshore—a new type of soldier in the Continental Army. Those first Marines immediately proved remarkably fierce and capable. In 1776, only a few weeks after they were officially formed as a fighting force, they dominated their first amphibious raid on a British gunpowder supply in Fort Nassau, Bahamas. . Two hundred and thirty-four Marines forced the surrender of British troops within minutes of landing on the island, taking control of key stores of gunpowder as well as cannons.

In honor of October being Meet the Blind Month, we checked in with IFB Solutions’ Senior Director of Corporate Communications Nicole Ducouer to look back on the documentary and find out what the non-profit is up to today. 

 

We at Massif would like to wish the US Air Force a Happy Birthday and are thankful for all the men and women who serve and have served.

The path that Massif took from a scrappy four-person company to the industry standard for quality military gear is a multi-layered one. While the road here is a winding one that had plenty of detours and stops in the past, where it starts is anything but circuitous. Massif was born in the mountains.

George Washington created the Purple Heart in 1782, making it the oldest medal given to members of the military. Over 1.8 million service members have received a Purple Heart in the Medal’s 238 years of existence.

We at Massif would like to wish the US Coast Guard a happy 230th Birthday. We are thankful that Alexander Hamilton talked America’s first Congress into funding a fleet of ten ships to enforce tariffs and protect trade along the eastern coastline on August 4th, 1890.