The "Always Ready, Always There!" refers to the official organizational march of the United States National Guard and the National Guard Bureau. It also serves as the component song of the Army and Air National Guard. It was composed in 2016 by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers, director of the 40th Army Band in the Vermont Army National Guard.[1] [2] [3] It replaced I Guard America, which was adopted in November 1999.[4] Although the NGB March represents the Army and Air National Guard among the songs of agencies in the Department of Defense, it does not replace either The Army Goes Rolling Along or The U.S. Air Force, which are the service songs of the United States Army and the United States Air Force respectively. Instead, the march is played immediately after their respective service song is played at official ceremonies.[5] [6] [7]
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We are the Guard Soldiers and Airmen all prepared We are the National Guard We serve on land and in the air We go where duty calls Around the world and here at home Stand tall in the National Guard Always Ready, Always There! We represent our nation's best Men and women serving true In times of strife or nature's wrath The Guard will always see us through | We rise across the U.S.A. From sea to sea our lands of air. We're proud of the National Guard Always Ready, Always There! We serve the call around the world Nation to nation we support As friends we work in partnership To train or fight as duty calls While here at home, from state to state Community service we prepare We serve in the National Guard Always Ready, Always There |
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