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The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world. Its charter was granted in March 1638 by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay and signed by Governor John Winthrop as a volunteer militia company to train officers enrolled in the local militia companies across Massachusetts. With the professionalization of the US Military preceding World War I including the creation of the National Guard of the United States and the federalization of officer training, the company's mission changed to a supportive role in preserving the historic and patriotic traditions of Boston, Massachusetts, and the Nation. Today the Company serves as Honor Guard to the

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  • The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world. Its charter was granted in March 1638 by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay and signed by Governor John Winthrop as a volunteer militia company to train officers enrolled in the local militia companies across Massachusetts. With the professionalization of the US Military preceding World War I including the creation of the National Guard of the United States and the federalization of officer training, the company's mission changed to a supportive role in preserving the historic and patriotic traditions of Boston, Massachusetts, and the Nation. Today the Company serves as Honor Guard to the (en)
  • La Antigua y Honorable Compañía de Artillería de Massachusetts es la más vieja organización militar en América del Norte y la decimonovena organización militar más vieja en el mundo.​​ Su carta fue concedida en marzo de 1638 por el Gran Tribunal General de la Bahía de Massachusetts y firmado por el Gobernador John Winthrop como una compañía de milicia voluntaria para capacitar a los oficiales matriculados en las compañías de milicias locales en Massachusetts. Con la profesionalización de los militares estadounidenses antes de la Primera Guerra Mundial, incluyendo la creación de la Guardia Nacional de los Estados Unidos y la federalización del entrenamiento de oficiales, la misión de la Compañía cambió a un papel de apoyo en la preservación de las tradiciones históricas y patrióticas de Bos (es)
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