Camp Robinson in North Little Rock celebrates Minuteman Day 2024

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The public got a chance to meet the men and women of the Arkansas National Guard at Minuteman Day Saturday.

The gates at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock were opened for the special all-day event.

Civilians also got a chance to inspect Arkansas Army and Air National Guard equipment up close and see what members do on a daily basis, and what the guard has to offer as a possible career.

Minuteman Day also featured a Junior ROTC drill competition.

“This is what it looks like, this is the equipment that we use, this is what potentially your sons and daughters could be doing in the future,” Cpt Jamie Newton said.

Brigadier General Tony Shepherd said that the goal is for kids to see how the guard represents and serves the state.

“We want them to come and see what our young people are doing, we want them to come and see how we represent and serve our state,” Shepherd stated.

Over 8,600 men and women currently serve in the Arkansas National Guard, which traces its roots to the creation of a territorial militia in 1804.

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