California Army National Guard Behavioral Health

Happy Birthday to the National Guard! We recognize Dec. 13 as the birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North Ame...rica organized in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court, the colony’s militia was organized into three permanent regiments to defend the colony better. Today, the descendants of these first regiments the 181st Infantry, the 182nd Infantry, the 101st Field Artillery, and the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard share the distinction of being the oldest units in the U.S. military. Dec. 13, 1636, thus marks the beginning of the organized militia, and the birth of the National Guard’s oldest organized units is symbolic of the founding of all the state, territory and District of Columbia militias that collectively make up today’s National Guard. See more

We ask for your prayers for LASD Deputy Dakota Palanca who was severely injured after being struck by a DUI vehicle while engaged in a foot pursuit. She’s a Lak...ewood Station Deputy and a hard worker. She is ever so dedicated to the thin blue line and also serves as a 2LT in the Army National Guard. She’s currently in a medically induced coma but, as of the last update, is slowly responding to treatment. Keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers. #shero #womanwarrior #myheroeswearabadge #LASD #ArmyStrong #StillServingProudly #thinblueline

California National Guard Using Predator Drone to Assist Firefighting Efforts

In the manic phase, a person with bipolar disorder feels super-charged, like they're invincible.

What leads to compulsive alcohol use? Occasional binge drinking isn’t uncommon, but about 30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on to engage in compuls...ive drinking behaviors despite negative effects and consequences a major feature of alcohol use disorder. #addiction #alcoholusedisorder #aud #neuroscience #science

Tom Brady’s foundation teams with Green Beret Foundation to rehab war wounds

Not happy. Not sad. Just nothing.