Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Millls cuts a National Guard birthday cake with assistance by Pfc. Brianna Brathall and Spc. Chrystal Williams at a Minnesota National Guard cake cutting ceremony for full time staff at the Veterans Service Building in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 13, 2010. By tradition, the youngest servicemembers present join with the longest-serving servicemember to do the honors.
Brig. Gen. Timothy Cossalter gives a statement about the birthday of the National Guard at a cake-cutting event Dec. 13, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn.
Spc. Chrystal Williams of HHC 1/34 BCT cuts a National Guard birthday cake for full time staff at Joint Force Headquarters in St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 13, 2010. The National Guard was established in Massachusetts in 1636, requiring all able-bodied men between 16 and 60 to join a militia and fight if necessary.
Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Mills serves cake on the 374th birthday of the National Guard at the Veterans Service Building in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 13, 2010.
