North Dakota Army National Guard Explained

Unit Name:North Dakota National Guard
Country:United States
Branch:United States Army National Guard
Size:3,500+
Garrison:Fraine Barracks, Bismarck, ND
Motto:“Strength from the soil”
Colors:Or, Azure, Argent (Gold, Blue, Silver)
Current Commander:MG Alan S. Dohrmann

The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Their main installation and armory is at Camp Grafton.

Structure

History

In 1883, Company A, First Regiment, Dakota National Guard, was organized at Bismarck, Dakota Territory.[9] In 1889, North Dakota became the Union's thirty-ninth state. The North Dakota National Guard was organized, comprising six infantry companies, two cavalry troops, and one artillery battery. Eight infantry companies of the First North Dakota Regiment were mobilized for the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War in 1898.[9] The Regiment earned thirty-nine silver battle rings for its guidon and ten members of the First North Dakota Infantry Volunteers were awarded the Medal of Honor.

Historic units

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 33.
  2. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 26.
  3. Web site: Coat of Arms .
  4. Web site: 164 RTI. North Dakota National Guard. November 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 34.
  6. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 28.
  7. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 29.
  8. Web site: Annual Report 2018. North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. 13.
  9. Web site: SECTION 2: THE NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR . State Historic Society of North Dakota . 21 December 2022.

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