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197th Field Artillery Brigade
The 197th Field Artillery Brigade ("Concord Volunteers") is a Field Artillery Brigade, field artillery brigade of the New Hampshire Army National Guard. Current structure * 197th Field Artillery Brigade (197th FAB), in Manchester, New Hampshire ** Headquarters Battery, in Manchester, New Hampshire ** 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment (M142 HIMARS), in Concord, New Hampshire ** 3643rd Brigade Support Battalion, in Manchester, New Hampshire ** 372nd Signal Company, in Manchester, New Hampshire ** 603rd Public Affairs Detachment, in Manchester, New Hampshire Three additional field artillery battalions of the brigade are under administrative control of other formations: * 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (M777 howitzer, M777A2), in Providence, Rhode Island (Rhode Island Army National Guard) * 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment (M109A6 Paladin), in Fairmont, West Virginia (West Virginia Army National Guard) * 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Artillery Branch (United States)
The Field Artillery Branch is the field artillery branch of the United States Army. This branch, alongside the infantry and cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of the army with the primary mission of engaging in armed combat with an enemy force), but is today included within the "Maneuver, Fires and Effects" (MFE) classification, in accordance with current U.S. Army organizational doctrine. Historical background The U.S. Army Field Artillery branch traces its origins to 17 November 1775 when the Continental Congress, unanimously elected Henry Knox "Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery". The regiment formally entered service on 1 January 1776. During the 19th century a total of seven Artillery regiments were formed which contained a mixture of "heavy" artillery companies and "light" artillery batteries. The light artillery batteries took the role of field artillery although they did not use that des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Army National Guard
The Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG) is the land force militia for the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It operates under Title 10 of the United States Code, Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code, Title 32 of the United States Code and operates under the command of the state governor while not in federal service. National Guard units may function under arms in a state status, therefore they may be called up for active duty by the governor to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, or Riot, civil unrest. Units of the Rhode Island Army National Guard may be called up for federal service. If federally activated, units operate as part of the Army National Guard of the United States, a reserve component of the United States Army. The President may also call up members and units of the Rhode Island Army National Guard, with the consent of the state governor, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or execute federal l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Artillery Brigades Of The United States Army
Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grassland that is either natural or allowed to grow unmowed and ungrazed * Playing field, used for sports or games Arts and media * In decorative art, the main area of a decorated zone, often contained within a border, often the background for motifs ** Field (heraldry), the background of a shield ** In flag terminology, the background of a flag * ''FIELD'' (magazine), a literary magazine published by Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio * ''Field'' (sculpture), by Anthony Gormley Organizations * Field department, the division of a political campaign tasked with organizing local volunteers and directly contacting voters * Field Enterprises, a defunct private holding company ** Field Communications, a division of Field Enterprises * Field Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigades Of The United States Army National Guard
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independently from the traditional division str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
197th Coast Artillery (United States)
197th may refer to: *197th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade, formation of the British Army during the First World War * 197th Air Refueling Squadron, unit of the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing * 197th Battalion (Vikings of Canada), CEF, unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War *197th Division (People's Republic of China), military formation of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army * 197th Field Artillery Regiment, regiment in the New Hampshire Army National Guard * 197th Fires Brigade ("Concord Volunteers"), field artillery brigade of the New Hampshire Army National Guard * 197th Infantry Brigade (United States) ("Sledgehammer"), Infantry brigade of the United States Army *197th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), German division in World War II * 197th Ohio Infantry (or 197th OVI), infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War * 197th Street (Manhattan) * Pennsylvania's 197th Representative District * Ruby Junction/E 197th A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NARA Photo 111-CCV-553-CC52117
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents that make up the National Archives. NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the legally authentic and authoritative copies of acts of Congress, presidential directives, and federal regulations. NARA also transmits votes of the Electoral College to Congress. It also examines Electoral College and constitutional amendment ratification documents for prima facie legal sufficiency and an authenticating signature. The National Archives, and its publicly exhibited Charters of Freedom, which include the original United States Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, United States Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation (starting in 2026), and many ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Army National Guard
The Michigan Army National Guard is the Army component of the Michigan National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Army. During the Cold War, the 156th Signal Battalion was federalized on 1 October 1962 at its home stations in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This marked the Michigan National Guard's last call to federal duty for service outside the state for almost 30 years. In February 2002, the 46th Engineer Group of the Michigan Army National Guard was reorganized and redesignated as the Engineer Brigade, 38th Infantry Division. Prior to the reorganization, the 46th Engineer Group consisted of a Group Headquarters and two battalions; the 107th Engineer Battalion and the 507th Engineer Battalion. Elements of the 107th Engineer Battalion and the 507th Engineer Battalion served with the 20th Engineer Brigade (United States), 20th Engineer Brigade in Iraq from November 2004 to October 2005. These units also continued to serve in the War in Afghanistan (2001� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia Army National Guard
The West Virginia National Guard is a part of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. It comprises the West Virginia Army National Guard and the West Virginia Air National Guard. Unlike some states, West Virginia does not maintain a state defense force, nor is there a naval component to the state's military forces. The oldest active regiment in the U.S. Army (active, Reserve and National Guard) is the 201st Field Artillery, the "First West Virginia," founded in 1735 as a Virginia militia regiment. History The West Virginia National Guard traces its heritage to the 1735 militia company established in Berkeley County by Morgan Morgan. Originally formed for protection against Indian raids, militia units were quickly mobilized when necessary in war time. Militia units provided frontier service in the French and Indian War and during Dunmore’s War. Men from Western Virginia fought on all fronts in the Revolutionary War. During the War of 1812, Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 18,313 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in West Virginia, eighth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Micropolitan statistical area, Fairmont micropolitan area, which includes all of Marion County in North Central West Virginia and had a population of 56,205 in 2020. Fairmont is also a principal city of the larger Morgantown metropolitan area, Morgantown–Fairmont combined statistical area. The city is home to Fairmont State University, serving more than 3,000 students. History Early settlements In the eighteenth century, the earliest development of Fairmont consisted of subsistence farming human settlement, settlements. In 1789, Boaz Fleming, a American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War veteran, migrated to western Virginia and purchased a 254-acre farm from Jonathan Bozarth. In 1808, Flem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M109A6 Paladin
The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted Self-propelled artillery, self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 self-propelled howitzer, M44 and M52 self-propelled howitzer, M52. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western world, Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. It has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The British Army replaced its M109s with the AS-90. Several European armed forces have or are currently replacing older M109s with the German Panzerhaubitze 2000, PzH 2000. Upgrades to the M109 were introduced by the U.S. (see #types, variants) and by Switzerland (KAWEST). With the cancellation of the U.S. XM2001 Crusader, Crusader, non-line-of-sight cannon and M1299 howitzer, M1299 the M109A6 ("Paladin") will likely remain the principal self- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
201st Field Artillery Regiment
The 201st Field Artillery Regiment ("First West Virginia") is a West Virginia Army National Guard regiment. It currently perpetuates the Virginia elements of the Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment, which fought in the American Revolution. Organized by Colonel Morgan Morgan in Bunker Hill, West Virginia in 1735, it is one of the oldest continually-active regiments in the U.S. Army, and the oldest unit in the West Virginia Army National Guard. Units also saw action on both sides of the American Civil War, with many companies of the regiment combined to form the Union Army's 1st West Virginia Infantry. Headquartered in Fairmont, West Virginia, the 201st Field Artillery employs the M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, and is part of the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, which is part of the New Hampshire Army National Guard. History American Revolution What would eventually become the 1st West Virginia was first organized on 17 February 1735 as Captain Morgan Morgan’s Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
