Minnesota Naval Militia
The Minnesota Naval Militia is the currently inactive
History
Creation
The origins of the Minnesota Naval Militia lay with the outbreak of the
The same year, a boathouse and pier were built near the yacht basin on the harbor side of Park Point to serve as a meeting place for the naval militia. In 1911, the naval militia used the USS Gopher to bring firefighters and supplies to fight a forest fire near Grand Marais, Minnesota. In 1915, a new 65-room National Guard armory was opened in Duluth to be used jointly by the Minnesota Army National Guard and the Minnesota Naval Militia.[3]
World War I
During
Inter-war period
Following the war, the Minnesota Naval Militia was reorganized with new units being created, with new members being members of the Minnesota Naval Militia as well as the United States Navy Reserve.[1] In 1921, the USS Gopher was placed back under United States Navy control and sent to the Atlantic coast. In 1922, the gunboat cruiser U.S.S. Paducah was assigned to Duluth and used as a training ship, where it remained in service until 1940. In 1927, the U.S.S. Essex was brought to Duluth and used as a receiving ship until 1930. In 1932, members received updated training and were reorganized under the command of United States Navy officers.[3] Before the onset of World War II, an aviation unit was added to the naval militia.[1]
World War II
On December 3, 1940, the naval reservists in Duluth were activated. They embarked the
- List of naval ships named for Minnesota, Minnesota communities or rivers.
Personnel
Naval militias are partially regulated and equipped by the federal government, and membership requirements are set according to federal standards. Under 10 U.S. Code § 7854, in order to be eligible for access to "vessels, material, armament, equipment, and other facilities of the Navy and the Marine Corps available to the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve", at least 95% of members of the naval militia must also be members of the United States Navy Reserve or the United States Marine Corps Reserve.[6]
Legal status
The naval militia is recognized as a component of the organized militia of the United States under 10 U.S. Code §7851.[7] Article 5, Section 3 of the Minnesota Constitution recognizes the Governor of Minnesota as the commander-in-chief of the naval forces of the state.[8] Responsibility therefore for the reactivation of the naval militia of the state falls on the Governor's office through executive action.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Minnesota Naval Militia". Minnesota National Guard Official Website. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b "The History of the Duluth Naval Reserve". Veterans Memorial Hall. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The History of the Duluth Naval Reserve". Veterans’ Memorial Hall. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "USS Gopher". Navsource.org/. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Wilcoxen, William (20 May 2015). "St. Paul native who fired first US shot at Pearl Harbor is laid to rest". BringMeTheNews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "10 U.S. CODE § 7854 - AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL FOR NAVAL MILITIA". law.cornell.edu/. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "10 U.S. CODE § 7851 - COMPOSITION". law.cornell.edu/. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Sec. 3. Powers and duties of governor". The Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
He is commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces and may call them out to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion.