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National Lancers Mission Statement |
The National Lancers are the official state ceremonial cavalry squadron, and as a unit in the Massachusetts Organized Militia,
come under the purview of The Adjutant General. The Lancers, organized in 1836, are administered in accordance with Section
4A, Chapter 33, Massachusetts General Laws.
The National Lancers participate in dozens of parades and ceremonies every year. Every Patriots’ Day, since 1904, Lancers
reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes.
The National Lancers is a military organization. Affixed to the National Lancers colors are 17 battle streamers for service
in the Civil War and World War I. The unit’s most recent active service was in July 2004, when the Lancers were called into
state service to help guard Camp Curtis Guild in Reading during the Democratic National Convention.
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