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The Indiana National Guard consists of 14,000 soldiers and airmen, and maintains Army National Guard armories across 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 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 the 38th Infantry Division. Indiana's 151st and 152nd Infantry regiments formed the new 76th Infantry Brigade.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) identified 334 militia groups at their peak in 2011. It identified 276 in 2015, up from 202 in 2014. [1] In 2016, the SPLC identified a total of 165 armed militia groups within the United States. [2] [3]
The Indiana National Guard unit was organized and federally recognized on June 3, 1916 as Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry in Indianapolis. From June 28, through July 9, 1916, the unit was mustered into federal service in support of Mexican Border service.
The Indiana Guard Reserve is organized pursuant to Indiana Code IC 10-16-8. [3] As of April 10, 2022 the Indiana Guard Reserve was reorganized into a brigade command structure by order of The Indiana Adjutant General. The Indiana National Guard 81st Troop Command will serve as the higher headquarters element for the Indiana Guard Reserve.
Gov. Holcomb dined with them for Thanksgiving. Helping the locals, though, touches their hearts.
Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832. [3] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [4] The Union Literary Institute, a school founded by Quakers for African-American students, was 2 miles from Spartanburg
The Star reported 50 Indiana soldiers were sent to El Paso to support the Texas National Guard's Operation Lone Star at the southern border. The Indiana troopers are set to be stationed in El Paso ...