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Kuwait National Guard
| Kuwait National Guard | |
|---|---|
| الحرس الوطني الكويتي | |
 Kuwait National Guard | |
| Active | 1967 |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Type | Paramilitary Gendarmerie Reserve army Border guard |
| Role | Expeditionary warfare Special operations Special reconnaissance Counterterrorism Border control |
| Size | Approx. 70,000 personnel |
| Part of | Kuwait Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Kuwait |
| Nickname(s) | His Highness Elite |
| Motto(s) | الله والوطن والامير God, Country & The Emir |
| Colors | Green & Yellow |
| Anniversaries | National and Liberation Day (25 and 26 February) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| His Highness National Guard Commander | Vacant |
The Kuwait National Guard (KNG) (Arabic: الحرس الوطني الكويتي) is a paramilitary and gendarmerie branch of the Kuwait Armed Forces.[1] The National Guard is an independent combat institution and traces its heritage directly to the cavalrymen and infantrymen that defended Kuwait's three mounted defensive walls.[2][3] Since its inception, the Kuwait National Guard under the guidance of the respective leadership; executed, participated in, and supported carrying out all conflicts in which the Kuwait Armed Forces have engaged since 1967.[1]
- ^ a b [1] Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Kuwait National Guard Mission Statement and History; (Arabic Read)
- ^ [2] Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavaly & Infantry led by Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah; (Arabic Read)
- ^ [3] Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavalry & Infantry led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
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