42-596: Indiana Guard may refer to: Indiana National Guard , which is Indiana's organized-militia component of the US Army National Guard and Air National Guard Indiana Guard Reserve , which is the official organized militia of the state of Indiana, also known as the State Defense Force See also [ edit ] Militia (United States) , organized and unorganized Topics referred to by
84-511: A Separate Infantry Battalion to provide support for an escalating campaign in the Middle East. The 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment was mobilized to camp Arifjan Kuwait on 2 January 2003. The "Nightfighters" set up security for the newly constructed support base. On D+5 the 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment was called on to move north to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, with the attachment of Company A, 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry, to
126-580: A critical role on American army's left flank in the Battle of Buena Vista , a critical battle that routed the Mexican Army and open the way for Mexico's rapid occupation. Indiana answered Abraham Lincoln 's call to federal service against the Confederacy. Indiana's governor, Oliver P. Morton , is famously remembered as one of Lincoln's "war governors," and stalwartly pledged Indiana's support for
168-613: A mine detonated near their vehicle as they were traveling near Kabul . In October 2004, the 376th Engineer Company was mobilized for duty in Mosul , Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . In December 2007, the brigade was activated again to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. The brigade trained for 1 month at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and then on 3 January 2008 moved to Fort Stewart, Georgia, to conduct an additional 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 months' training before deploying to Iraq. Once in Iraq,
210-742: Is a modular infantry brigade of the United States Army National Guard of Indiana . It is headquartered in Lawrence Readiness Training Center, on the grounds of Fort Benjamin Harrison . In the buildup to World War I , the United States Congress approved the formation of seventeen new National Guard divisions, numbered 26 through 42. The states of Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia were chosen to provide units for
252-568: The 113th Support Battalion , and an unidentified number of soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment , the 38th Military Police Company , and the 1438th Transportation Company began deploying in July 2004. The unit suffered at least four casualties, on 26 March 2005, four soldiers, Captain Michael T. Fiscus, Master Sergeant Michael T. Heister, Specialist Brett M. Hershey, and Private First Class Norman K. Snyder were killed when
294-539: The 38th Infantry Division . Indiana's 151st and 152nd Infantry regiments formed the new 76th Infantry Brigade. One field artillery regiment from the 38th Division served in combat in France as part of the new 42nd (Rainbow) Division. The rest of the 38th Division arrived in France in October 1918 and Julius Penn was assigned to command the 76th Brigade. The division's organization and training were still in progress during
336-737: The Indiana Air National Guard , and the Adjutant General's Office . Indiana National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army and Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used, and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards . The INNG also awards a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Indiana . The Indiana National Guard consists of 14,000 soldiers and airmen, and maintains Army National Guard armories across
378-607: The Korean War , and famously had one of only eight Army National Guard units- and the only National Guard Infantry company- sent to the Vietnam War - Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry Regiment, which gained the moniker "The Indiana Rangers." Company D is recognized as the spiritual successors to the Indiana Rangers established prior to Indiana's statehood. During their one-year deployment to Vietnam, "Delta Company"
420-1041: The Kosovo War . Following the September 11 attacks , the Indiana Guard was further expanded and had a significant part in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Spartan Shield. Indiana Guard units were present during the 2004 elections in Afghanistan and the 2005 elections in Iraq. As of 2020, 133 Indiana Guardsmen had been killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan. As recently as 2022, Indiana Guard units are present in Kuwait and Kosovo. 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team The 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (" Night Hawks " )
462-526: The "Sunni Triangle"), and Convoy Service Center Scania, both of which were along Main Supply Route (MSR) Tampa. In January 2004, 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry was replaced by 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and redeployed to Indiana in February 2004. On 6 April 2004 elements of the 76th Infantry Brigade were ordered to mobilize for deployment to Afghanistan. Three hundred soldiers from
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#1732787170457504-720: The 1791 St. Clair's defeat - still to this day the most decisive defeat in the history of the American military. After the failures of Harmar and St. Clair, General Anthony Wayne reorganized and expanded the Continental Army, calling his force the Legion of the United States . Wayne marched his army into the Northwest Territory, where he broke America's string of bad luck with his decisive victory at
546-599: The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers . After his victory, he marched into Indiana and founded Fort Wayne, Indiana . The Northwest Territory was broken up upon Ohio's admittance into the Union, and was renamed the Indiana Territory in 1800. The Indiana National Guard traces its unbroken history to 1801, when Indiana's first governor, William Henry Harrison , formed the Indiana Legion to defend settlers against
588-604: The Army's Reorganization Objective Army Division (ROAD) , the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Brigade, 38th Infantry Division was born. Less than 20 months later, it was restored to its 1917 designation of 76th Infantry Brigade, known as the "Blue Devil" Brigade. Since the creation of the 76th Brigade at Indianapolis on 1 November 1965, the unit has moved to Columbus , to Camp Atterbury and to Bedford , with units located throughout southern Indiana . Out of
630-550: The Brigade HQ assumed duties of the Garrison Command at Joint Base Balad. The 1st BN 293rd Infantry, also at Balad, was under the operational control of the 55th Sustainment Brigade and conducted convoy security missions throughout Central Iraq. The 1st BN 151st Infantry conducted a similar mission out of Camp Spicher (Tikrit, Iraq). 1–163 FA was assigned Convoy Security duties operating out of Mosul. The 1–152 Cavalry
672-659: The Guard. With the revitalization of the National Guard, the Indiana National Guard was federally activated in much larger numbers in the last years of the 20th century. Taking on their full duty as a dual-purpose force, the Indiana National Guard served in response to hurricanes, natural disasters, and were activated to serve in the 1991 Gulf War and the U.S. intervention during the Bosnian War and
714-599: The Indiana Legion was reactivated to guard the home front, taking part in the Battle of Corydon . After the war, the Indiana Legion was renamed the Indiana National Guard in 1895. The Indiana National Guard took part in its first overseas operations in the Spanish–American War , taking part in the occupation of the Philippines . After the war, the Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into
756-480: The Kosovo Force, known as KFOR, for six-month periods. SFOR 11 (April 2002 – October 2002) consists of the 116th Cavalry Brigade (enhanced separate brigade), Idaho Army National Guard ; 76th Infantry Brigade (enhanced separate brigade), Indiana Army National Guard . Units from the 34th Infantry Division , Minnesota Army National Guard , also supported SFOR 11. Late 2002 the 76th BDE was called on to provide
798-413: The National Guard to respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies statewide. During times of national emergency, National Guard members may be called into active federal service by the president of the United States. The National Guard's dual federal-state mission is unique to the U.S. military and sets the National Guard apart from any other reserve component. The Indiana National Guard is supported by
840-535: The Ohio River Valley. After the American victory in the Revolutionary War, on 25 July 1788 Governor Arthur St. Clair , the first governor of the newly purchased Northwest Territory , published a law organizing the territory's militias into an official armed force of the United States. The Northwest Territory proved difficult to subdue, however, as the local Miami and Shawnee tribes resisted
882-592: The Union . Indiana committed over 200,000 soldiers throughout the war, with Indiana units serving in some of the most famous units of the Union Army, including the Iron Brigade , the Lightning Brigade , and Colonel Eli Lilly's 18th Indiana Battery of Light Artillery . Indiana units on average suffered approximately 35% casualties throughout the war. With so many Hoosiers serving in the Union Army,
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#1732787170457924-801: The United States Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Indiana National Guard The Indiana National Guard (INNG) is a component of the United States Armed Forces , the United States National Guard and the Military Department of Indiana (MDI). It consists of the Indiana Army National Guard ,
966-409: The United States joined World War I . It was in this year that the modern organization of the Indiana National Guard took form, with the creation of the 38th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby, MS and the 113th Aero Squadron, the predecessor of the 181st Intelligence Wing. The 150th Field Artillery Regiment , the successors of Eli Lilly's 18th Battery of Light Artillery, saw extensive action in 1918 under
1008-526: The United States. This resistance escalated to begin the Northwest Indian War , as many American generals, still fresh from their victory over the British, took it upon themselves to defeat any resistance to the rapidly expanding United States. The War began horribly for the United States, and in quick succession the United States suffered two horrendous defeats in the 1790 Harmar campaign and
1050-892: The aggressive actions of the Native American tribes in the territory. Years later, in 1807, Harrison founded the Indiana Rangers , modeling them after General Wayne's mounted troops used at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. The Indiana Legion was charged with the defense of all settlements in the Territory, while the Rangers were tasked with safeguarding the Buffalo Trace, the main transportation route between Louisville, Kentucky and Vincennes. This era in Indiana history
1092-625: The ambush and burning Prophetstown to the ground. Over the next two years, simultaneously with the War of 1812 , Harrison and the Indiana Legion continued to battle against Tecumseh's confederacy, chasing him into Canada and taking part in Tecumseh's final defeat at the 1813 Battle of the Thames . The Legion continued to fight the British in Canada until the cessation of the war in 1815. Tragically, between
1134-582: The ashes of the Blue Devil Brigade, the Nighthawk Brigade was formed. The 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate) was formed on 1 September 1994 at Indianapolis, Indiana this time with units located throughout the state of Indiana. The Nighthawk Brigade was selected to be one of the 15 enhanced brigades with a charter to achieve and maintain a higher state of readiness than previously expected of National Guard brigades. The unit relied heavily on
1176-561: The command of Indiana legend Robert Tyndall , who would later serve as commander of the 38th Infantry Division, mayor of Indianapolis, and would be vital to the founding of the American Legion . After World War I, amendments were made to the National Defense Act of 1916 which codified the National Guard as a permanent part of the United States Army. The final amendment in 1921 allowed the National Guard to "preserve
1218-688: The existing infantry regiments. The lineage of each combat regiment still in Indiana can be found within the brigade. Under a plan approved by Army Chief of Staff General Eric K. Shinseki , in December 2000 the Army announced which active and reserve forces will see service in Bosnia and Kosovo through May 2005. Under the plan, units from the active Army and reserve forces supported the Stabilization Force mission, known as SFOR, in Bosnia or
1260-492: The movement of Indiana's capital from Vincennes to Corydon, Indiana , and then again to Indianapolis , most documents regarding the Indiana Legion have been lost. In one unfortunate incident, a janitor sold a wagon load of official Legion papers as "waste paper." Indiana units were first officially called to federal service in 1846, taking part in the Mexican–American War . General Joseph Lane's Indiana Brigade played
1302-499: The names, numbers and other designations, flags and records of the division that served in the World War." Stout Army Airfield was established in 1926, serving as the headquarters for the Indiana Guard's Army Air Corps. When America joined World War II , the Indiana Guard was once again federalized. Camp Atterbury was established in 1942, training hundreds of thousands of Soldiers until the war's conclusion. The 38th Infantry Division
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1344-661: The present National Guard system, making state forces easier to federalize and improving the quality of professionalism and training. Fort Benjamin Harrison was established north of Indianapolis in 1906 as both a Regular Army post and the headquarters of the Indiana Army National Guard. In 1916, the Indiana guard was mobilized to patrol the Mexican border as part of the Mexican Border War . The next year in 1917, Indiana Guardsmen were mobilized as
1386-484: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Indiana Guard . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indiana_Guard&oldid=1209189132 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Military in Indiana Militia of
1428-684: The state's military defense force, the Indiana Guard Reserve , a supplemental military force authorized by both the State Code of Indiana and Executive Order. The IGR assumes the state mission of the Indiana National Guard in the event the Guard is federally mobilized. [REDACTED] 38th Sustainment Brigade ("Avengers") [REDACTED] 38th Combat Aviation Brigade ("Falcons") [REDACTED] 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Nighthawk Brigade") The Indiana National Guard's roots began in pre-Independence North America. Around
1470-399: The state, training facilities at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck , and Air National Guard wings at Fort Wayne and Terre Haute. During peacetime, the National Guard is commanded by the governor. In its state role, the National Guard assists local law enforcement agencies during emergencies at the direction of the governor. The distribution of soldiers, equipment and facilities across the state allows
1512-784: The time of the Beaver Wars , French colonists established trading posts and villages, forming militias for their defense. When the American Revolutionary War began, many militias in modern-day Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky declared for the United States against the British. To express his support, militia Captain François Riday Busseron commissioned the first American flag of Indiana in 1778. Militias in southern-Indiana, aided by George Rogers Clark and Piankeshaw natives, captured Fort Sackville in February 1779, an important British fort in
1554-584: The vicinity of Tallil Air Base near the city of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry subsequently returned to Kuwait in the summer and redeployed to Indiana in October 2003. The 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry "Predators" were mobilized at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on 2 January 2003 and deployed to Kuwait in mid-February 2003. The 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry employed companies in Baghdad (initially in support of 5th Special Forces Group), Forward Operating Base Kalsu (approximately 30 miles south of Baghdad in
1596-403: The war's final offensive, so it was used to provide replacement soldiers for front line units. The 38th Division was activated for federal service again in 1941, with the same organizational structure that had been used in World War I. However, in 1942, the Army reorganized its structure, and the 76th Brigade ceased to exist as an identifiable military organization. On 1 March 1963, as part of
1638-476: Was activated at Camp Shelby, MS, and would serve in the Pacific from 1944-1945, earning the nickname "Avengers of Bataan." After World War II, the Army debated the necessity of a separate National Guard at all, deciding finally in 1947 to maintain the unique dual-status purpose of the National Guard. From 1947, the Indiana National Guard has had an unbroken federally-recognized status. Indiana Guard units served in
1680-512: Was awarded 510 medals for valor and service, making it one of the most decorated units in United States Army history. After the Vietnam War, Chief of Staff Creighton Abrams saw the negative effects of President Lyndon B. Johnson 's decision to use the draft rather than activate the National Guard and Reserve. In response, he made it the policy of the United States Army that going forward, the U.S. will never again go to war without calling up
1722-648: Was particularly hazardous, as the Shawnee leader Tecumseh sought to unify the tribes of the Indiana Territory and drive the Americans out. Tensions climaxed when Harrison led the Indiana Legion, 1000 strong, to attack Tecumseh's capital of Prophetstown . Outside of Prophetstown, the Legion was ambushed early in the morning of November 7, 1811. The Legion and Rangers held their ground for two hours, defeating
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1764-423: Was under the Operational Control of 17th Sustainment Brigade and provide Convoy Security from Q-West. Other elements of the brigade were assigned across the country. The brigade returned to Indiana in December 2008 after a successful mission. In November 2012, headquarters company returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom . The brigade is currently composed of
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