DEPART. OF DEFENSE

US MARINE CORPS

      The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed forces service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National Guard and hold a civilian job as well. The National Guard of the United States is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force and maintains two subcomponents: the Army National Guard for the Army and the Air Force's Air National Guard  of the United States. The state National Guard is divided into units stationed in each of the 50 states and US territories, and operates under their respective state governor or territorial adjutant general. The National Guard may be called up for active duty by state governors or territorial adjutant general to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA ALABAME

      Resting on a bar of white and red twists, a sprig of cotton plant, green leaves with white full bursting boll, all on a gray disc 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm) in diameter within a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) blue border. Cotton is a great element of wealth in the State.  As the predominant original settlement within the State was of English origin, the twists of the wreath are white and red. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Alabama Army National Guard on 15 December 1948.

ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA ALASKE

      The Alaska Army National Guard is composed of approximately 1850 soldiers and maintains 77 armories and other facilities, including Fort Greely (as of 2006). The Alaska Army National Guard was originally formed in 1940-41. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system. The Alaska Army National Guard regularly sends soldiers to train in Mongolia as part of the State Partnership Program. In addition, the Mongolian Army deployments to Iraq were typically accompanied by Alaska Army Guard members. Now that the Mongolian Army has shifted its focus to Afghanistan, Alaska National Guard soldiers accompany them there.

ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA ARIZONE

DC COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA DC COLUMBIA

COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA COLORADO-a

HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA HAWAII-a

      The earliest forerunner of the Hawaii Army National Guard was the Honolulu Rifels a militia formed in 1854. In 1887 it was certified as a paramilitary.  On January 27, 1893 the National Guard of Hawaii was formed largely adopting men from the Honolulu Rifles. On August 12, 1898 National Guard of Hawaii was converted into the Hawaii Territorial Guard. In 1938 members of the Guard unit in Hilo aided striking workers against government authorities during the protest that became known as the Hilo Massacre. The Territorial Guard was disbanded in 1942 and the Hawaii Army National Guard was formed.

IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA IDAHO-a

INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA INDIANE

part of Indiana National Guard

      The Indiana National Guard is the armed force of the state of Indiana. It consists of the Indiana Army National Guard and the Indiana Air National Guard. With roots dating back to 1801, the origination of the guard was first began in 1846 during the Mexican American War, and was reorganized into its current configuration in 1903. Since then the guard has served at home and abroad as a part of multiple wars, disaster relief actions, and putting down strikes and riots. The Indiana National Guard is supported by the state's official militia force, the Indiana Guard Reserve

ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA ILLINOIS-a

      The Illinois Army National Guard was originally formed in 1712 as a colonial French militia. The militia worked under British sovereignty in the mid-eighteenth century until the American Revolutionary War when in 1779 George Rogers Clark with 200 Illinois militiamen from Kaskaskia captured Fort Sackville from British Regulars. Following the American Civil War, the state forces were reorganized.. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into the present National Guard system.

On a blue shield 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width, a yellow silhouetted head of Abraham Lincoln. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Illinois National Guard on 16 February 1949.

KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA KANSAS-a

      Teritorijalna milicija Kanzasa, formirana 30. 08. 1855. godine se smatra prethodnicom Nacionalne Garde Kanzasa. Šest godina poslije formiranja teritorijalne milicije 29.12.1861. Kanzas postaje 34. država SAD-a i milicija se reorganizira u Nacionalnu Gardu Kanzasa. Ustavom Kanzasa, guverner države je ujedno i vrhovni zapovjednik Garde u pitanjima od interes države Kanzas. Ova je država održavala 69. brigadu 35. pješadijske divizije od 1980. pa do 1990. godine, pa i neko vrijeme kasnije.

35th INF DIVISION

      The forerunner of the Kansas National Guard, the Kansas Territorial Militia, was formed on Aug. 30, 1855. On Jan. 29, 1861, six years after the formation of the territorial militia, Kansas became the 34th state and the state militia was organized into units of the Kansas National Guard. Article 8, Section 4 of the Kansas Constitution designates the Governor of Kansas as the commander in chief for state duties. The state maintained the 69th Infantry Brigade as part of the 35th Infantry Division from the 1980s to the 1990s or later.

LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA LUISIANE

      Currently, there are approximately 11,500 soldiers serving in the Louisiana Army National Guard. The Louisiana National Guar maintains 74 units in 43 communities across the state. The Louisiana Army National Guard was originally formed in the 18th. Many states also maintain their own military forces. These forces are federally recognized, but are separate from the National Guard and are not meant to be federalized, but rather service the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable. Louisiana does maintain a small non-National Guard force for state missions only. These forces usually serve at as support personnel at state military installations; where having support personnel deployed would adversely affect the operational capabilities of the installation.

MAINE NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA MAINE-a

MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA MASSACHUSETTS-a

      The Massachusetts National Guard was founded as the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia on December 13, 1636, and contains the oldest units in the UNited States Army. It is currently headquartered in Milford. Recently it was announced that the headquarters would be moved to Hanscom Air Force Base, Camp Edwards in the Massachusetts Milittary Reservation. Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the major training site for Army National Guard units.

      On a red pentagonal background 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in diameter with one side up a yellow and blue wreath supporting a right arm bent at the elbow, clothed and ruffled, the hand grasping a broad sword, all yellow. The design is that of the crest of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which was adopted 13 December 1780.  The right arm, bent at the elbow, is an ancient European heraldic symbol which is thought to symbolize the arm of God. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Massachusetts National Guard on 5 June 1950.

MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA MITCHIGAN-a

MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA MONTANE

NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA NEBRASKE

NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA NEW YORK-a

NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA SJEVERNE CAROLINE

      The North Carolina Army National Guard is composed of approximately 10,250 soldiers, and maintains 95 facilities in 75 counties. The North Carolina Army National Guard traces its origins to the colonial militia in 1636. The North Carolina Army National Guard is home to the 30th HBCT, the first National Guard maneuver brigade to deploy as a full brigade since World War II.  

NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA SJEVERNE DAKOTE

OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA OKLAHOME

      On a light blue shield 2 5/8 inches (6.67 cm) in height and 2 1/8 inches (5.40 cm) in width, an Indian's head in profile, copper-colored, with black eyes and hair, wearing a war bonnet of white feathers tipped scarlet and banded ultramarine blue. The shoulder sleeve insignia is adapted from the crest of the Oklahoma Army National Guard.

      The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander in Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma, who appoints the State Adjutant General (TAG), a Major General from either Army or Air.

PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA PENNSYLVANIE

      The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The PAARNG maintains 124 armories and is present in 87 communities across the Commonwealth. The commander of the 19,000-member Pennsylvania National Guard is the adjutant general. The adjutant general is responsible for a joint military force – comprised of Air Force and Army units – that reaches from Joint Force Headquarters located at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon County, to more than 80 communities across the commonwealth. The Pennsylvania National Guard is one of the largest National Guards in the nation.

      The department has over 500 state employees plus over 2,000 federal employees. The two Guard components have over 17,000 officers and enlisted personnel with $150+ million dollar budget. The Adjutant General heads the Department and is appointed by the governor. Beside the four commands, the Bureau of War Records reports to the Adjutant General

TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA TEKXAS-a

      The Texas Army National Guard is composed of approximately 19,000 soldiers, and maintains 117 armories in 102 communities. The Texas Army National Guard has its roots in the Texas Militia formed by Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution of 1835 - 1836.

VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA VERMONT-a

      The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together, they are collectively known as the Green Mountain Boys, despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Both units use the original Revolutionary War era Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. Their strength in 2009 was 2,660. In May 2010, there were 1,500 Vermont soldiers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The modern Vermont National Guard was formed in the 1920s. Prior to that state militia units were mustered in wartime, and deactivated in peacetime, going back to the 1760s when the original Green Mountain Boys were formed to resist property claims by New Yorkers, and went on to fight against the British in the American revolutionary War.

VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA DJEVIČANSKIH OTOKA

VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA VIRGINIE

WEST VIRGINIA GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA ZAPADNE VIRGINIE

WINSCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD  NACIONALNA GARDA WINSCONSINA