44-632: Indiana Militia may refer to: Indiana National Guard , which is Indiana's organized-militia component of the US Army National Guard and Air National Guard Indiana Guard Reserve , which is the official organized militia of the State of Indiana, also known as the State Defense Force Indiana Naval Militia , which is Indiana's currently inactive naval militia Indiana Legion ,
88-515: A "Support" element to a "Sustainment" element when it was expanded, reorganized, and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Sustainment Brigade. This reorganization would also make the 38th Sustainment Brigade a "separate" brigade (not doctrinally aligned to a specific division). This status authorized the Brigade a new Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI), Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) and Motto. Drawing from its 38th Infantry Division roots,
132-838: A company of the 38th Division. The 38th Infantry Division arrived in Europe in October 1918 and was dispersed into front-line fighting units. After the Armistice of 11 November 1918 was signed, the division was demobilized March 8, 1919, at Camp Taylor, Louisville , Kentucky. After World War I, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 152nd Infantry was reorganized and federally recognized September 22, 1921, at Indianapolis. Subsequently, this unit went through two changes prior to World War II : Its members were then inducted into World War II federal service in Indianapolis on January 17, 1941. On February 10, 1942,
176-564: A critical role on American army's left flank in the Battle of Buena Vista , a critical battle that routed the Mexican Army and open the way for Mexico's rapid occupation. Indiana answered Abraham Lincoln 's call to federal service against the Confederacy. Indiana's governor, Oliver P. Morton , is famously remembered as one of Lincoln's "war governors," and stalwartly pledged Indiana's support for
220-443: A historic militia operating during the mid and late 19th century Indiana Rangers , an organized militia operating during the early 19th century See also [ edit ] Militia (United States) , organized and unorganized Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Indiana Militia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
264-471: A number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Indiana . 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 its state role,
308-584: Is a sustainment brigade of the United States Army National Guard in Indiana , which is assigned to the 38th Infantry Division . The former 38th Division Support Command (DISCOM) , along with several other support units, transformed into the 38th Sustainment Brigade in 2008. When this transformation began, the unit's headquarters shifted from Indianapolis, Indiana , to Kokomo, Indiana . The 38th Infantry Division distinctive unit insignia
352-957: Is a component of the United States Armed Forces , the United States National Guard and the Military Department of Indiana (MDI). It consists of the Indiana Army National Guard , the Indiana Air National Guard , and the Adjutant General's Office . Indiana National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army and Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used, and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards . The INNG also awards
396-926: Is unique to the U.S. military and sets the National Guard apart from any other reserve component. The Indiana National Guard is supported by the state's military defense force, the Indiana Guard Reserve , a supplemental military force authorized by both the State Code of Indiana and Executive Order. The IGR assumes the state mission of the Indiana National Guard in the event the Guard is federally mobilized. [REDACTED] 38th Sustainment Brigade ("Avengers") [REDACTED] 38th Combat Aviation Brigade ("Falcons") [REDACTED] 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ("Nighthawk Brigade") The Indiana National Guard's roots began in pre-Independence North America. Around
440-588: The Korean War , and famously had one of only eight Army National Guard units- and the only National Guard Infantry company- sent to the Vietnam War - Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry Regiment, which gained the moniker "The Indiana Rangers." Company D is recognized as the spiritual successors to the Indiana Rangers established prior to Indiana's statehood. During their one-year deployment to Vietnam, "Delta Company"
484-1061: The Kosovo War . Following the September 11 attacks , the Indiana Guard was further expanded and had a significant part in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Spartan Shield. Indiana Guard units were present during the 2004 elections in Afghanistan and the 2005 elections in Iraq. As of 2020, 133 Indiana Guardsmen had been killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan. As recently as 2022, Indiana Guard units are present in Kuwait and Kosovo. 38th Sustainment Brigade The 38th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (former 38th Sustainment Brigade)
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#1732856166327528-687: The 1791 St. Clair's defeat - still to this day the most decisive defeat in the history of the American military. After the failures of Harmar and St. Clair, General Anthony Wayne reorganized and expanded the Continental Army, calling his force the Legion of the United States . Wayne marched his army into the Northwest Territory, where he broke America's string of bad luck with his decisive victory at
572-580: The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers . After his victory, he marched into Indiana and founded Fort Wayne, Indiana . The Northwest Territory was broken up upon Ohio's admittance into the Union, and was renamed the Indiana Territory in 1800. The Indiana National Guard traces its unbroken history to 1801, when Indiana's first governor, William Henry Harrison , formed the Indiana Legion to defend settlers against
616-601: The 38th Division was redesignated as the 38th Infantry Division. When the unit's mission changed from service in the European to Pacific theatres, subsequent to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor , the 38th Division then underwent three years of training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. It then departed for Hawaii in January 1944 for additional training and security operations. The next stop was Oro Bay, New Guinea , for jungle training and several brief encounters with Japanese troops. From there
660-626: The 38th Infantry Divisions "Distinctive Designation". Following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the unconditional surrender by the Empire of Japan, the Japanese on the Philippine Peninsula surrendered to the 38th Infantry Division. By June 1945, the 38th Infantry Division had completed operations. By November 1945, its members had returned home to Indiana by way of Camp Anza, California . After World War II, National Guard units across
704-462: The Guard. With the revitalization of the National Guard, the Indiana National Guard was federally activated in much larger numbers in the last years of the 20th century. Taking on their full duty as a dual-purpose force, the Indiana National Guard served in response to hurricanes, natural disasters, and were activated to serve in the 1991 Gulf War and the U.S. intervention during the Bosnian War and
748-587: The Indiana Legion was reactivated to guard the home front, taking part in the Battle of Corydon . After the war, the Indiana Legion was renamed the Indiana National Guard in 1895. The Indiana National Guard took part in its first overseas operations in the Spanish–American War , taking part in the occupation of the Philippines . After the war, the Militia Act of 1903 organized the various state militias into
792-459: The National Guard assists local law enforcement agencies during emergencies at the direction of the governor. The distribution of soldiers, equipment and facilities across the state allows the National Guard to respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies statewide. During times of national emergency, National Guard members may be called into active federal service by the president of the United States. The National Guard's dual federal-state mission
836-519: The Ohio River Valley. After the American victory in the Revolutionary War, on 25 July 1788 Governor Arthur St. Clair , the first governor of the newly purchased Northwest Territory , published a law organizing the territory's militias into an official armed force of the United States. The Northwest Territory proved difficult to subdue, however, as the local Miami and Shawnee tribes resisted
880-572: The Union . Indiana committed over 200,000 soldiers throughout the war, with Indiana units serving in some of the most famous units of the Union Army, including the Iron Brigade , the Lightning Brigade , and Colonel Eli Lilly's 18th Indiana Battery of Light Artillery . Indiana units on average suffered approximately 35% casualties throughout the war. With so many Hoosiers serving in the Union Army,
924-409: The United States joined World War I . It was in this year that the modern organization of the Indiana National Guard took form, with the creation of the 38th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby, MS and the 113th Aero Squadron, the predecessor of the 181st Intelligence Wing. The 150th Field Artillery Regiment , the successors of Eli Lilly's 18th Battery of Light Artillery, saw extensive action in 1918 under
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#1732856166327968-512: The United States. This resistance escalated to begin the Northwest Indian War , as many American generals, still fresh from their victory over the British, took it upon themselves to defeat any resistance to the rapidly expanding United States. The War began horribly for the United States, and in quick succession the United States suffered two horrendous defeats in the 1790 Harmar campaign and
1012-852: The aggressive actions of the Native American tribes in the territory. Years later, in 1807, Harrison founded the Indiana Rangers , modeling them after General Wayne's mounted troops used at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. The Indiana Legion was charged with the defense of all settlements in the Territory, while the Rangers were tasked with safeguarding the Buffalo Trace, the main transportation route between Louisville, Kentucky and Vincennes. This era in Indiana history
1056-609: The ambush and burning Prophetstown to the ground. Over the next two years, simultaneously with the War of 1812 , Harrison and the Indiana Legion continued to battle against Tecumseh's confederacy, chasing him into Canada and taking part in Tecumseh's final defeat at the 1813 Battle of the Thames . The Legion continued to fight the British in Canada until the cessation of the war in 1815. Tragically, between
1100-674: The brigade included elements of the 38th ID in both the DUI, and SSI, including the red and blue background on both the SSI and DUI, the cloverleaf on the DUI, and the three stripes on the SSI, which signify the three wars that the unit participated in as a part of the 38th ID (World War I, World War II, and GWOT). The brigade also adopted the nickname, "Avengers," which alludes back to the 38th ID’s distinctive designation, "Avengers of Bataan." The Avengers were activated again for federal service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on August 26, 2012. Their mission
1144-545: The command of Indiana legend Robert Tyndall , who would later serve as commander of the 38th Infantry Division, mayor of Indianapolis, and would be vital to the founding of the American Legion . After World War I, amendments were made to the National Defense Act of 1916 which codified the National Guard as a permanent part of the United States Army. The final amendment in 1921 allowed the National Guard to "preserve
1188-463: The division headed to Leyte, where it engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese in December 1944. The next landing, Luzon, was to be the unit's assault landing, but because ground troops in the area had already secured the area, members of the division were met instead by local residents carrying baskets of food. The remainder of the tour resembled the unit's Leyte experience. The 38th Infantry Division
1232-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indiana_Militia&oldid=923054726 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Indiana National Guard The Indiana National Guard (INNG)
1276-492: The movement of Indiana's capital from Vincennes to Corydon, Indiana , and then again to Indianapolis , most documents regarding the Indiana Legion have been lost. In one unfortunate incident, a janitor sold a wagon load of official Legion papers as "waste paper." Indiana units were first officially called to federal service in 1846, taking part in the Mexican–American War . General Joseph Lane's Indiana Brigade played
1320-494: The names, numbers and other designations, flags and records of the division that served in the World War." Stout Army Airfield was established in 1926, serving as the headquarters for the Indiana Guard's Army Air Corps. When America joined World War II , the Indiana Guard was once again federalized. Camp Atterbury was established in 1942, training hundreds of thousands of Soldiers until the war's conclusion. The 38th Infantry Division
1364-418: The nation were required to undergo federal recognition inspections. For Headquarters Company 151st Infantry Regiment, this occurred July 29, 1947, at Indianapolis. On February 1, 1959, Headquarters Company 151st Infantry Regiment was reorganized into a Combat Support element as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 38th Infantry Division Trains. The unit would undergo two more major reorganizations to become
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1408-688: The present National Guard system, making state forces easier to federalize and improving the quality of professionalism and training. Fort Benjamin Harrison was established north of Indianapolis in 1906 as both a Regular Army post and the headquarters of the Indiana Army National Guard. In 1916, the Indiana guard was mobilized to patrol the Mexican border as part of the Mexican Border War . The next year in 1917, Indiana Guardsmen were mobilized as
1452-503: The sustainment element it is today. The first one occurred March 1, 1963, which reorganized and redesignated Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 38th Infantry Division Trains as Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division Support Command (DISCOM). The maintenance aspect of sustainment was added when HHC 38th Infantry Division Support Command was consolidated with 38th Infantry Division Material Management Center on September 1, 1993. In May 2006, HHC Division Support Command
1496-808: The time of the Beaver Wars , French colonists established trading posts and villages, forming militias for their defense. When the American Revolutionary War began, many militias in modern-day Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky declared for the United States against the British. To express his support, militia Captain François Riday Busseron commissioned the first American flag of Indiana in 1778. Militias in southern-Indiana, aided by George Rogers Clark and Piankeshaw natives, captured Fort Sackville in February 1779, an important British fort in
1540-431: The unit was mustered into federal service in support of Mexican Border service. After nearly eight months, it was mustered out of federal service from February 21-26, 1917. Several weeks later, this unit was called up for World War I duties. Entering federal service on March 25, 1917, its members were sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi , where the unit was redesignated as Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 152nd Infantry,
1584-518: Was activated at Camp Shelby, MS, and would serve in the Pacific from 1944-1945, earning the nickname "Avengers of Bataan." After World War II, the Army debated the necessity of a separate National Guard at all, deciding finally in 1947 to maintain the unique dual-status purpose of the National Guard. From 1947, the Indiana National Guard has had an unbroken federally-recognized status. Indiana Guard units served in
1628-569: Was also involved in the clearing of the Zambales Mountains, as well as the Island Operations. In February 1945, the Philippine Peninsula was declared clear of the Japanese. Legend has it on this day General Douglas C. MacArthur declared the 38th Infantry Division, "The Avengers of Bataan". The nickname stuck for five decades, and in 2011, the Center of Military History granted the "nickname" as
1672-506: Was awarded 510 medals for valor and service, making it one of the most decorated units in United States Army history. After the Vietnam War, Chief of Staff Creighton Abrams saw the negative effects of President Lyndon B. Johnson 's decision to use the draft rather than activate the National Guard and Reserve. In response, he made it the policy of the United States Army that going forward, the U.S. will never again go to war without calling up
1716-724: Was ordered into active federal service in support of the Global War on Terrorism, Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was the first time in Indiana National Guard history that a brigade-echelon unit was deployed with a female commander, COL Marjorie Courtney . Under the name "Task Force Indy" – HHC DISCOM served as the Garrison Command for Victory Base Complex in Baghdad. DISCOM was released from active federal service in November 2007 and reverted to state control. On September 1, 2008, HHC DISCOM went from
1760-626: Was particularly hazardous, as the Shawnee leader Tecumseh sought to unify the tribes of the Indiana Territory and drive the Americans out. Tensions climaxed when Harrison led the Indiana Legion, 1000 strong, to attack Tecumseh's capital of Prophetstown . Outside of Prophetstown, the Legion was ambushed early in the morning of November 7, 1811. The Legion and Rangers held their ground for two hours, defeating
1804-423: Was responsible for overseeing the missions of the 151st Infantry Regiment, which consisted of three battalions. The 151st, along with the 152nd and 149th Infantry Regiments, was involved in the clearing of Highway 1. The battle, now called "The Battle of Zig Zag Pass," was a bloody standstill between the Japanese and the 38th Division’s Infantry Regiments, but ultimately, the 38th Infantry Division prevailed. The 151st
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1848-457: Was then assigned the M-7 Operation to assist in eradicating the presence of Japanese troops in the Philippine Peninsula and Islands in Manila Bay as part of a five-phase plan, which included clearing Highway 1 in the north, the Fort Stotsenburg area in the very south (initiated by the landing at Mariveles), the Zambales Mountains between, and the Islands of Caraballo, Carabao, and El Fraille (Fort Drum). Headquarters Company, 151st Infantry Regiment,
1892-473: Was to perform sustainment operations throughout the Kuwait theatre and facilitate the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan. It would also be the first time in Indiana National Guard history that the commander and the command sergeant major were both female, COL Deedra Thombleson and CSM Karolyn Peeler , both were later relieved of their command. In June 2013 the brigade was relieved from its deployment to Kuwait, and demobilized through North Fort Hood, Texas, and
1936-401: Was used by members of this unit until the current design was approved in May 2009. The 38th Sustainment Brigade’s origins date to the Mexican Border Crisis when this unit function as a combat arms company. 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,
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