New Hampshire Army National Guard
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Brigadier General Craig E. Bennet |
The New Hampshire Army National Guard is a federal military reserve force of the Army National Guard of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Along with the New Hampshire Air National Guard, it is an element of the New Hampshire National Guard.
As a state militia, units in the New Hampshire Army National Guard are not in the normal United States Army chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of New Hampshire through the office of the state adjutant general unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States.
History
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A New Hampshire militia dates to 1679 (as seen on the New Hampshire National Guard emblem) when the Province of New Hampshire was a colony of England and later a British province.
The lineal ancestor of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, began life as the Concord Volunteers in 1861. They were mustered into federal service 3 June 1861 at
After the end of World War I, the New Hampshire National Guard was reorganized in 1921–1922 as a pure artillery force composed of the 172nd Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm howitzer) and the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft). Despite the Coast Artillery designation, the 197th was actually equipped with anti-aircraft guns.[2]
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During
The
The NH ARNG restructured as a pure artillery force in 1954 with the breakup of the 195th Infantry Regiment, in which it and pre-existing military police and engineer company were converted into artillery units. The new force structure consisted of the 172nd Field Artillery Group with 105 mm self-propelled howitzers and the 148th Field Artillery Group with 8-inch self-propelled howitzers. The 172nd Field Artillery Group included the 172nd Field Artillery Battalion, the former artillery unit of the 195th RCT, and the 737th and 941st Armored Field Artillery Battalions. The 148th Field Artillery Group included the 421st and 574th Field Artillery Battalions.[6]
By 1958, the New Hampshire Army National Guard had a total strength of 3,700 men, with 3,000 in the field artillery groups and 700 in the anti-aircraft group.[9]
During the Vietnam War (1965-1973), the 3/197 Field Artillery (FA, "New Hampshire's Finest") served in Ap Phu Loi, South Vietnam, providing FA Forward Observer Teams and Artillery Liaison Teams in the II Field Force Area.[10]
The 197th Field Artillery Group was reorganized as the 197th Field Artillery Brigade in 1978.[1]
In 1991, the 744 Transportation Company (T.C.) was deployed to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq during the Gulf War. The 744 T.C., 6th Transportation Battalion, 2nd Corps Support Command- 2nd COSCOM, VII Corps, US Army, was awarded the U.S. Army Meritorious Unit Commendation for their service in the Gulf War. Captain Timothy Ainsworth was the 744 T.C. Commander.[11]
In 1995 the New Hampshire Army National Guard deployed to
From 2004 to 2005, the 744 T.C. ran missions out of
The 237th MP Co deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. There they provided base security and customs support to multiple locations throughout the country.[14]
The 744th T.C. was later renamed the 744th F.S.C. (Forward Support Company), and its garrison is located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Major commands
197th Field Artillery Brigade at Manchester[15]
3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS) at Concord[15]
- 3643rd Brigade Support Battalion at Manchester[15]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company[15]
- Field Distribution Company at Somersworth[15]
- B Company (Field Maintenance) at Manchester[15]
- Forward Support Company[15]
- Detachment 1 at Hillsborough[15]
- Detachment 2 at Littleton[15]
- 372d Signal Company[15]
- 54th Troop Command (HQ at Concord)[15]
- 114th Public Affairs Detachment[15]
- 39th Army Band at Manchester[15]
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) at Milford[15]
- 160th Engineer Detachment at Concord[15]
- 237th Military Police Company[15]
- 1986th Support Detachment (CCT) at Concord[15]
- 12th Civil Support Team[16]
195th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) at Strafford[15]
- New Hampshire Medical Command[15]
C Company, 3rd Battalion (General Support), 238th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance) at Concord[17]
Historic units
172nd Field Artillery Regiment
197th Coast Artillery Regiment (AA)
195th Infantry Regiment
See also
- List of armored and cavalry regiments of the United States Army
- New Hampshire State Guard
- The War Tapes
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d "Department of the Army Lineage and Honors". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Official National Guard Register. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1923. pp. 187–188.
- ^ Stanton 1984, p. 450, 466.
- ^ Stanton 1984, p. 423.
- Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire. 9 April 1945. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b "N.H. National Guard Being Converted to Artillery". Portsmouth Herald. 2 December 1954. p. 9.
- ^ "NH Soldiers Are Flown Home for Christmas". Nashua Telegraph. p. 13.
- ^ "Historic Fort Here Comes to Life Again". The Portsmouth Herald. 1952-05-20. p. 10.
- ^ "N.H. Guard Chief Opposes Cutback". Portsmouth Herald. 1 April 1958. p. 1.
- ^ "Brief History of Army National Guard Mobilization". National Guard Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
- ^ "New Hampshire Army National Guard". Global Security. Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
- ^ "New Hampshire Army National Guard". Global Security. Retrieved 9 Sep 2011.
- ^ "U.S. and Coalition Casualties". CNN. Retrieved 28 Feb 2013.
- ^ "Annual History, 197 Fire Brigade New Hampshire National Guard, 1 October 2010-30 September 2011". 197 FA Brigade. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 27 Mar 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Unit Breakdown". New Hampshire Army National Guard. November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Civil Support Team - New Hampshire National Guard". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "NH Army National Guard" (PDF). New Hampshire Army National Guard. November 11, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2016.
Bibliography
- Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II. Novato, California: Presidio Press. ISBN 9780891411956.
Further reading
- New Hampshire National Guard
- NH Army National Guard Members Return Home
- New Hampshire State Area Command (STARC)
- Brief History of Army National Guard Mobilizations