Wisconsin Army National Guard
Wisconsin Army National Guard | ||
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Commander in Chief Governor Tony Evers | | |
Interim Adjutant General | Brigadier General David W. May | |
Deputy Adjutant General - Army | Brigadier General Matthew J. Strub |
The Wisconsin Army National Guard has dual state and federal roles, and is jointly funded and maintained by both governments. Its federal mission is to provide trained units to the United States Army in time of war or national emergency. Its state mission is to help civil authorities protect life and property and preserve peace, order, and public safety in times of natural or human-caused emergencies. The governor, who is the commander in chief of the Guard when it is not activated for federal service, appoints the adjutant general who directs the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, of which the Guard is a part. Members of the National Guard are typically part-time soldiers who attend unit drills one weekend per month and serve a two-week annual tour of active duty. All officers and enlisted personnel must meet the same physical, education, and other eligibility requirements as members of the active-duty services.
History
In 1848, the first session of the
Pre–World War I
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Called the State Militia until 1879, the
The 4th Infantry Battalion, Wisconsin National Guard, was organized on 25 April 1884 from Milwaukee companies.[3] They were expanded and in 1890 redesignated as the 4th Infantry Regiment which was activated for Federal service in the war with Spain. They were reorganized on 10 June 1899 as the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Infantry Regiments in the Wisconsin National Guard.
In 1916, Troop A was stationed at the
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Infantry Regiments were mustered into Federal service on 30 June 1916 for Mexican Border service. The Guard unit's Troop A and Troop B were mustered out of Federal Service on 20 October 1916 and 6 March 1917, respectively. The regiments were mustered out at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, on 19 January 1917 (1st), 28 February 1917 (2nd), and 14 December 1916 (3rd).
World War I
When the United States declared war on Germany on 11 April 1917, the Wisconsin
Only two months later, the 32nd Division was activated in July 1917 at
While the Wisconsin National Guard was deployed abroad, the Wisconsin State Guard was organized to temporarily replace the Wisconsin National Guard as the designated militia of Wisconsin and to assume the duties of the National Guard units until the National Guard units returned.[7]
Structure
There are currently about 9,600 members in the Wisconsin National Guard. They reside in all of the state's 72 counties, ranging from fewer than ten in several lightly populated counties in the northeastern part of the state to about 1,100 each in
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
The 32nd Infantry Brigade is the largest unit in the
157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
The 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is based at
64th Troop Command
The 64th Troop Command provides administrative, training and logistical support to unique, specialized or smaller Wisconsin Army National Guard units that are not part of other major deployable units. The command includes aviation, sustainment and support, personnel, CBRN, band, transportation, maintenance, public affairs, rear area operations command, and medical units.[9]
Historic units
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127th Infantry Regiment
128th Infantry Regiment
120th Field Artillery Regiment
121st Field Artillery Regiment
- 126th Field Artillery Regiment
See also
References
- ^ "Reserve Forces Military by State". Governing. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Wisconsin National Guard". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ a b c "2-128". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ "1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery". 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 15 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- ^ "World War I". Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Birth of the Thirty-Second Division". Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ 157th MEB Homepage
- ^ "64th Troop Command". Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. December 25, 2016.
External links
- Army National Guard, official sites
- History