What came first the active duty or the reserve? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:10:15 -0400 What came first the active duty or the reserve? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> PO3 Aaron Hassay Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:10:15 -0400 2021-04-17T00:10:15-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2021 12:45 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6908149&urlhash=6908149 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>National Guard. December 13, 1636. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:45:09 -0400 2021-04-17T00:45:09-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2021 1:22 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6908183&urlhash=6908183 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For the US Army, the National Guard came first. By about 100+ years or so. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:22:30 -0400 2021-04-17T01:22:30-04:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2021 1:24 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6908185&urlhash=6908185 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Reserves is the youngest of the 3 Army components, having been established on 23 April 1908 MSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:24:43 -0400 2021-04-17T01:24:43-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2021 3:33 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6908268&urlhash=6908268 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>National Guard - 13 December 1636<br />Army - 14 June 1775<br />Navy - 13 October 1775<br />Marine Corps - 10 November 1775<br />Coast Guard - 04 August 1790<br />Army Reserve - 23 April 1908<br />Navy Reserve - 03 March 1915<br />Marine Corps Reserve - 29 August 1916<br />Coast Guard Auxiliary - 23 June 1939 (Civilian Auxiliary)<br />Coast Guard Reserve - 19 February 1941<br />Civil Air Patrol - 01 December 1941 (Civilian Auxiliary)<br />Air Force - 18 September 1947<br />Air Force Reserve - 14 April 1948<br />Space Force - 20 December 2019<br /><br />Concepts for a Space Force Reserve and Space National Guard are currently being debated in Congress. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:33:44 -0400 2021-04-17T03:33:44-04:00 Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Apr 17 at 2021 2:37 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6909173&urlhash=6909173 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Congress gave George Washington command of several militias which became the Continental Army SSG Edward Tilton Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:37:04 -0400 2021-04-17T14:37:04-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 9:57 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=6914625&urlhash=6914625 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To my knowledge the minute men where the national guard component, who fought the revolutionary war so I would say reserve SPC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:57:10 -0400 2021-04-19T21:57:10-04:00 Response by Cpl Jason Castro made Sep 23 at 2021 7:12 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-came-first-the-active-duty-or-the-reserve?n=7292710&urlhash=7292710 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i&#39;m not 100% sure, i would say reserve due to the fact there existed militias in the American colonies from the 15th century and beyond - but the Continental Marines existed before and after the republic was formed so it could go either way, more specificity required Cpl Jason Castro Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:12:36 -0400 2021-09-23T19:12:36-04:00 2021-04-17T00:10:15-04:00