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World War I. National Defense Act of 1920. National Defense Act of 1933. World War II. Post World War II. Korean War. Post Korean War. Vietnam War. Post Vietnam War. Late 20th century. 21st century. References. History of the United States Army National Guard.
Aug 7, 2017 · ARLINGTON, Va. -- Over 100 years ago, on August 5, 1917, the entire National Guard was drafted into U.S. Army service for World War I. This represented the culmination of several...
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Nov 7, 2018 · The encounter marked the first occasion that the United States and Australia fought together in combat. The Independence Day victory also marked the first action meriting the Medal of Honor from a National Guard member, Cpl. Thomas A. Pope. The Battle of Hamel denoted a change in fortune for Allied hopes dampened by German advances in spring 1918.
The National Defense Act of 1916 transformed the National Guard into the nation’s chief reserve force. That year’s “Great Mobilization” to the Mexican Border marked the first effort for the National Guard to ready for a national emergency. DRAFT, REORGANIZATION AND MOBILIZATION After United States entry into World War I in April 1917, the
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Before 1947, the National Guard aviation units were part of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Some National Guard units trace their lineage before World War One. The original 29 National Guard aviation units were formally reorganized and activated beginning in 1921 to become part of the U.S. Army Air Corps and later the U.S. Army Air Forces which ...
The 37th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. It was a National Guard division from Ohio, nicknamed the "Buckeye Division". Today, its lineage is continued through the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, with battalions from Ohio, Michigan, and South Carolina.
