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The Rhode Island National Guard traces it origins to the earliest known colonial defensive force which was formed on May 13, 1638, and called the "Traine Band", in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The new force was founded as, “Freemen as a militia subject to call and expected to perform certain military duties in the protection of the people.” [ 6 ]
Guide to the Office of the Adjutant General Rhode Island National Guard Unit History records and photographs from the Rhode Island State Archives; Guide to the Rhode Island National Guard (RING) 110th Public Affairs Detachment photographs and negatives from the Rhode Island State Archives; National Guard Mobilization for the Mexican Border ...
Daughters of Hope – Faith Lodge #1 of this order was incorporated by the Rhode Island General Assembly on February 25, 1890., [66] Hope Lodge #2 and Prosperity Lodge #4 were incorporated by the same method on March 24, 1893, and April 19, 1895, respectively. [67] Despite this, the postal authorities were unable to trace it in the late 1890s. [68]
Kentish Guards at the 2017 Bristol Fourth of July Parade. The Kentish Guards were founded in 1774, just prior to the American Revolution.The Greek Revival armory building was constructed in 1843 with a $1,000 public grant from the Rhode Island General Assembly to the Kentish Guards for their aid in the Dorr Rebellion in 1842. [2]
National Guard Association of RI Hosts Annual Army-Air Force Hockey Cup on June 1 Hockey teams from the Army and Air National Guard took to the ice at URI's Boss Arena to compete for the Adjutant ...
While the state's pension actuaries have pegged the average pension paid a retired Rhode Island public school teacher at $43,343, Serpa says the ones she hears from do not, in many cases, have ...
March 29 was the 51st anniversary of the final departure of U.S. combat units from Vietnam. Here's how Rhode Islanders marked the day.
On 15 April 1907, the Brigade of Rhode Island Militia was redesignated as the Rhode Island National Guard. The company was converted and redesignated on 4 November 1908 as the 5th Company, 1st Artillery District, Coast Artillery Corps. The company was redesignated on 2 January 1917 as the 5th Company, Rhode Island Coast Artillery.