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Fort Howie (historical), Meagher County, Montana, el. 4,931 feet (1,503 m) [35] Established in 1867 near Martinsdale, Montana on the Musselshell River. Disbanded in 1867. Named for Colonel Neil Howie of the Montana Militia. [36]
Fort Missoula was established as a permanent military post in 1877 and built in response to requests of local townspeople and settlers for protection in the event of conflict with western Montana Indian tribes.
5 Military history. Toggle Military history subsection. 5.1 Fort Benton. 5.2 Fort Ellis. ... This is a broad outline of the history of Montana in the United States.
Pages in category "Military history of Montana" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
Montana Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ran ks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Montana Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Montana.
Fort William Henry Harrison is the Montana National Guard’s training facility, located near Helena, Montana. It is also home to the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center and Montana State Veterans Cemetery, located adjacent to the military installation.
The fort was established by the War Department to protect and support settlers moving into the Gallatin Valley of Montana. The post was named for Colonel Augustus van Horne Ellis, an American soldier killed in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.
The Governor may call individuals or units of the Montana National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by ...