tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:38:44 +0000http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)Blogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-2073383481154433859Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +00002010-02-11T08:03:00.958-05:00February 11 1969 Fire Support Base Anzio, Vietnam — Gunners of Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 138th Artillery (KY) use their M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzers to deliver reinforcing fires in support of Operation Kentucky Jumper conducted by the 101st Airborne Division. During this six-week mission, the battery fires 10,942 rounds. During its one year tour of service the battalion suffers 14 men http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-11-1969.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-7732612009496865022Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:02:00 +00002010-02-10T08:02:00.387-05:00February 10 1945 Luzon, Philippine Islands — Illinois' 33rd Infantry Division begins its Philippines operations by launching a successful drive against the towns of Rosrio and Aringay in the central mountains of the island of Luzon. Its goal is to capture the city of Baguio, headquarters for General Yamashita, the Japanese commander of the Philippines. For more than three months the 33rd is http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-10-1945.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-6008343322364127787Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:01:00 +00002010-02-09T08:01:00.342-05:00February 9 1945 Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands — Squad leader Sergeant Billy E. Vinson, a member of Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division (OH), was leading his team in searching house-to-house for Japanese defenders. Suddenly his squad is ambushed by elite Japanese Marines. Using his Browning Automatic Rifle he quickly kills six of the enemy, allowing enough time for his soldiers http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-9-1945.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-1678843843628689167Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:00 +00002010-02-08T07:59:00.292-05:00February 8 1978 Northeast to Upper Midwest, United States — The last of three consecutive blizzards, often with hurricane force winds leaving snow drifts as high as 15-feet, finally clears allowing the slow process of digging out to begin. Guardsmen in 21 states, from Maine to North Carolina west to Tennessee and north into the Dakota's are on state active duty for weeks helping to clear roads, http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-8-1978.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-7154303139090626607Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:58:00 +00002010-02-07T07:58:00.201-05:00February 7 2003 Quincy, IL — members of the 126th Maintenance Company are mobilized to support Operation Enduring Freedom (the war in Afghanistan). The unit will not be deployed overseas, rather some of its soldiers are sent to Fort Bragg, NC, to ‘backfill' for troops already shipped out. Among its 180 personnel are four sets of brothers. It is not at all uncommon for family members to be servinghttp://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-7-2003.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-6441290567383957420Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:56:00 +00002010-02-05T07:56:00.375-05:00February 5 1944 Monte Cassino, Italy — elements of Minnesota's 1st Battalion, 135th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division (IA, MN, ND, SD) reach a section of the wall of the Abbey but are forced by fierce German resistance to withdraw. This is as close as any American unit would get to securing the ancient monastery. It was eventually captured by British Commonwealth and Free French troops.Corporal http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-5-1944.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-5928973251949530065Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:54:00 +00002010-02-04T07:54:00.436-05:00February 4 1899 Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands — Filipinos under the leadership of their general, Emilio Aguinaldo, launch a wave of attacks along American defensive positions outlying the city. The "Philippine Insurrection" has begun. When the U.S. entered the Spanish-American War in April 1898 over Cuban independence, little thought was given to Spain's other overseas colonies. Among them http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-4-1899.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-2231737110710326739Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:51:00 +00002010-02-02T07:51:00.296-05:00February 2 1945 Central Burma — Guardsmen of the 124th Cavalry (TX) launch a successful attack on Japanese positions on "Knight's Hill". The regiment, part of the "Mars Task Force", was the last horse-mounted unit in the U.S. Army, and the only Guard ground maneuver unit to serve in Burma. Having lost their horses prior to leaving the states the unit was furnished mules to carry their supplies http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-2-1945.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-9152790603424680415Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:43:00 +00002010-02-01T07:43:00.400-05:00February 1 1946 Washington, DC — Major General Butler B. Miltonberger of Nebraska is appointed as the first post World War II Chief of the National Guard Bureau by President Harry S. Truman (who had served in World War I as a Missouri Guardsman). Miltonberger, who commanded Nebraska's 134th Infantry and later served as the assistant division commander of the 35th Infantry Division, oversees the http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-guard-history-february-1-1946.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-7614123482071856430Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:39:00 +00002010-01-31T07:39:00.496-05:00January 31 1942 Londonarry, Northern Ireland, Great Britain — the 34th Infantry Division (IA, MN, ND, SD) arrives here as the first American ground combat unit deployed to the European Theater during World War II. In November 1942 it will take part in the invasion of French North Africa and in September 1943 it will land in Italy to fight the Germans all the way up the "boot" into the Po River http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-31-1942.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-3167076523539157776Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-01-30T07:38:00.299-05:00January 30 1944 Sterling Island, near Guadalcanal — the 106th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment), formerly the 106th Observation Squadron (AL) begins operations against the Japanese. This was just one of two former Guard flying units deployed to the Pacific Theater. Armed with North American B-25 "Mitchell" long-range bombers the unit was able to cover large areas of the central Pacific http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-30-1944.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-9146001214278818705Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:37:00 +00002010-01-29T07:37:00.622-05:00January 29 1945 San Narcisco, Luzon, Philippines — OPERATION M-7 is a plan to open a second front in support the main American effort of securing the island from the Japanese. To accomplish this the 38th Infantry Division (IN, KY, WV) lands north of the Bataan Peninsula (site of the infamous "death march") to cut off enemy reinforcements and supplies from reaching the area around Clark Airfield http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-29-1945.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-2954030738986040914Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:36:00 +00002010-01-28T07:36:00.159-05:00January 28 1952 Kumsong Chwapre Ri, Korea — The 40th Infantry Division (CA), newly arrived in Korea, completes rotating in to replace the 24th Infantry Division along a frontline sector of some 27 miles. The division, like the Guard's 45th Infantry Division (OK), had spent more than a year training in the states and Japan before being committed to combat in Korea. But this was not the 40th's http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-28-1952.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-1452194964462558654Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:35:00 +00002010-01-27T07:35:00.205-05:00January 27 1899 Richmond, VA — The 6th Virginia Volunteer Infantry arrives home from Camp Haskell, GA, after being released from active duty for the Spanish American War. It was one of nine African American Guard units to serve during the war. It gained national notoriety when one company staged a "mutiny" over the issue of having white officers appointed to replace the black officers who broughthttp://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-27-1899.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-7725625432026907532Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:34:00 +00002010-01-26T07:34:00.243-05:00January 26 1968 Nationwide — A total of 11 Air National Guard squadrons, both fighter and reconnaissance, are mobilized in the wake of the seizure of the USS Pueblo by the North Koreans. Four of the fighter squadrons, the 120th (CO), 136th (NY), 174th (IA) and 188th (NM) were deployed to Vietnam flying F-100 Super Sabres in support of American ground operations. Two other fighter squadrons, the http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-26-1968.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-947146047923766131Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +00002010-01-25T07:33:00.185-05:00January 25 1787 Springfield, MA — Nearly 2,000 farmers and laborers under the leadership of Daniel Shays storm the federal arsenal looking for arms. In the years following the end of the Revolution Americans faced many problems; from an economy in poor condition, to nearly worthless currency still issued by each state but not honored in other states, to the imposition of a ‘poll tax' to keep the http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-25-1787.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-7168376684654085533Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:32:00 +00002010-01-24T07:32:00.462-05:00January 24 1924 Griffith Park Airfield, CA — The 115th Observation Squadron, California National Guard, becomes operational at this new station after relocating from Clover Field in Santa Monica. Among its pilots is Captain Paul Baer, the first American airman (not in foreign service) to destroy an enemy aircraft in combat in World War I.http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-24-1924.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-2297827124378074323Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +00002010-01-23T07:30:00.226-05:00January 23 1997 Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone — Operation "Coronet Oak" enters its 20th year as the longest running Air Force reserve component overseas mission. Air Guard and Air Force Reserve squadrons, flying C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, move vast amounts of material to meet the theater requirements of the United States Southern Command in Latin America. All crew members serving http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-23-1997.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-8747952618681694408Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:06:00 +00002010-01-22T08:06:00.245-05:00January 22 1944 Anzio, Italy — When Allied forces became blocked by stiff German resistance in the mountains of central Italy, it was decided to open a second front by making a beach landing behind enemy lines to cut the Germans off and clear the road to Rome. What was planned as quick and decisive operation quickly bogged down just off the beaches. The units committed were entrapped until early http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-22-1944.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-8739784177835673231Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:04:00 +00002010-01-21T08:04:00.288-05:00January 21 1903 Washington, DC — The Militia Act sponsored by Ohio Congressman Charles Dick is enacted. It was benchmark legislation that repealed the outdated Militia Act of 1792. With its passage the modern National Guard, as part of the federal reserve, was born. The Guard now had to meet stricter federal requirement for training and equipment, though now the government paid most of the bills.http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-21-1903.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-4573135366792564740Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-01-20T08:00:09.562-05:00January 20 1944 Rapido River, Italy — The 141st and 143rd Infantry regiments, 36th Infantry Division (TX), fail in their attempt to force a crossing of this river. While at first they gain a small foothold on the enemy shore, having inadequate boats and meeting a well-entrenched enemy, the units suffer more than one thousand causalities before the attack is called back five days later. 1961 http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-20-1944.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-6864108189350645419Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-01-19T08:00:06.553-05:00January 19 1945 Border area of Luxemburg, Belgium and Germany — As the last pockets of Nazi forces are wiped out or captured by advancing American forces, the "Battle of the Bulge" comes to a close. The Germans had launched their surprise offensive five weeks earlier, on December 16, in an effort to break the American and British armies apart while also capturing the vital port of Antwerp. In thehttp://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-19-1945.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-1695698420938335586Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-01-18T08:00:00.975-05:00January 18 1911 San Francisco Bay, CA — Flight pioneer Eugene Ely successfully lands his airplane on a specially laid deck on the stern of the battleship USS Brooklyn. His plane is turned around and he then successfully takes off marking the first time anyone has accomplished a landing and take off from a ship. In July Ely is commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the California Guard. He brings his http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-18-1911.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-4641974871460515267Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +00002010-01-17T08:00:02.593-05:00January 17 1781 Cowpens, SC — An American army composed of Continental soldiers and militia men from GA, SC, NC and VA under the command of General Daniel Morgan, who started the war as a captain in the Virginia militia, wins a decisive victory over a British force numbering about 950 men. Of that number 110 were killed and 730 (including 200 wounded) were captured. American losses were only 12 http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-17-1781.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695030411117249233.post-1069125449534108240Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:02:00 +00002010-01-16T08:02:00.297-05:00January 16 1955 Phenix City, AL — As a six month period of martial law ends in Russell County and the last of about 300 Guardsmen leave for home, they can be proud that they helped clean up what one politician called "the most wicked city in the United States." Phenix City had a national reputation for gambling, bootleg liquor, prostitution and other vices. Most of its revenue came from the http://nynationalguard.blogspot.com/2010/01/today-in-guard-history-january-16-1955.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NY National Guard)