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With lineage tracing back to 1866, it is the oldest National Guard artillery unit west of the Mississippi River continually serving. Today, its 2nd Battalion (2-218th Field Artillery) is a part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team and is currently headquartered in Forest Grove, Oregon.
The Oregon Army National Guard is a federally mandated and equipped military organization under the civilian direction of the Oregon Military Department, with the Governor of Oregon as its Commander-in-Chief. It responds to state and national emergencies, military conflicts and natural disasters, and conducts search and rescue operations.
The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Sunset" [1]) is an element in the Oregon Army National Guard. Headquartered at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas, Oregon, it was part of the 7th Infantry Division based at Ft. Carson in Colorado (inactivated in 2006). The brigade traces its lineage back to the 41st Infantry Division.
The Oregon elements of the 162nd Infantry were reorganized on 30 June 1919 as the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard. The regiment was renumbered as the 5th Infantry Regiment on 5 May 1920. Restoring its Federal designation, the regiment was redesignated as the 162nd Infantry Regiment on 7 October 1921 and became part of the 41st ...
The special 10-day training course for snipers is designed to "train, broaden their horizons and share tactics, techniques and procedures."
Since 1989 the Oregon National Guard Reserve (ORNGR) is known officially as the Oregon Civil Defense Force (ORCDF). [1] [2] The ORCDF is an all-volunteer militia force under the Oregon Military Department that provides reserve personnel to both the Oregon Army National Guard and the Oregon Air National Guard. It is under state jurisdiction and ...
The 186th Infantry Regiment is a combat regiment of the United States Army made up of soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard. The 1st battalion of the regiment is currently active. The 1/186th's higher headquarters is the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon.
The 142nd Wing from Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct flyovers for Memorial Day ceremonies Monday at locations throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, including Salem and ...