Wyoming Army National Guard

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The Wyoming Army National Guard is the

infantry division
were added to the Guard.

It is administered by the

Wyoming state government.[1]
The Wyoming Military Department's goal is to provide a trained, quality-based force, supported by appropriate equipment, facilities and real property, technology, and services to successfully execute state and federal missions.

History

The Wyoming Army National Guard was established in 1870, during the

Governor John A. Campbell authorized the division of the Wyoming Territory into three military districts. On December 31, 1871, a law passed by the Wyoming Territorial Assembly gave legal sanction to volunteer militia
companies of not less than 40 men.

The first federally recognized Wyoming unit was Company A, 1st Wyoming Regiment: The Laramie Grays, organized in 1888. The Laramie Grays were followed by the organization of Company B: The Cheyenne Guard the same year. Several other units including the Cheyenne Rangers, the 1st Regiment, the Wyoming Home Guard, and the Wyoming Rangers were formed because of concerns over conflicts with Native American tribes but were short-lived.

When Wyoming became a state in 1890, constitutional provisions allowed for the formation of units in Buffalo, Evanston, Douglas, Green River, Rock Springs, Rawlins and Sheridan.

Wyoming's first artillery unit, Battery A, and a regimental band were formed in May, 1894. The artillery unit was equipped with two three-inch Hotchkiss guns, drawn by horse.

The Wyoming National Guard was first federally mobilized during the

Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Hurricane Katrina response.[2]

The Wyoming National Guard 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was commemorated in 1983 as part of the National Guard Heritage Painting series at the Pentagon for their combat action during the Battle of Soyang during the Korean War.[2]

Units

References

  1. ^ "Wyoming National Guard".
  2. ^ a b "Wyoming Army National Guard History". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wyoming Army Guard". Wyoming Military Department. October 31, 2020.

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