North Dakota Army National Guard

North Dakota National Guard
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the North Dakota Army National Guard based on the crest of the coat of arms of North Dakota
Active1883-present
CountryUnited States United States
Allegiance North Dakota
Branch United States Army
Role United States Army National Guard
Size3,500+
Garrison/HQFraine Barracks, Bismarck, ND
Motto“Strength from the soil”
ColorsOr, Azure, Argent (Gold, Blue, Silver)
Commanders
Current
commander		BG Jonathan J. Erickson
Insignia
North Dakota Army National Guard Crest
North Dakota Army National Guard 68th Troop Command Flag
North Dakota Army National Guard Headquarters Flag
North Dakota ARNG STARC DUI

The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Their main installation and armory is at Camp Grafton.

Structure

History

In 1883, Company A, First Regiment, Dakota National Guard, was organized at Bismarck, Dakota Territory. In 1889, North Dakota became the Union's thirty-ninth state. The North Dakota National Guard was organized, comprising six infantry companies, two cavalry troops, and one artillery battery. Eight infantry companies of the First North Dakota Regiment were mobilized for the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War in 1898. The Regiment earned thirty-nine silver battle rings for its guidon and ten members of the First North Dakota Infantry Volunteers were awarded the Medal of Honor.

Historic units

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 33.
  2. 1 2 3 "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 26.
  3. ↑ "Coat of Arms".
  4. ↑ "164 RTI". North Dakota National Guard. November 13, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 34.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 28.
  7. 1 2 3 "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 29.
  8. ↑ "Annual Report 2018". North Dakota Office Of the Adjutant General. November 13, 2019. p. 13.
  9. 1 2 "SECTION 2: THE NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR". State Historic Society of North Dakota. Retrieved 21 December 2022.