Article from the Monday December 12, 1940 edition of the Albuquerque Journal discussing the formal formation of the New Mexico State Defense Force or Home Guard. The American Legion Adjutant stated that Guard would be called “State Defense”. Plans were for the New Mexico Governor John E. Miles to appoint an Executive Officer to appoint
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Map dated 5 Dec 1943 showing the location of New Mexico State Guard Battalions and Company Headquarters. This map also shows the location of Army, Air Force and ROTC Unit in New Mexico. Credits: New Mexico State Archives Click Here To Read This historical article is available exclusively to our Patreon members at the Private
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White Paper on the 2nd Quartermaster Regiment, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Distinctive Insignia (DI). Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr Click Here To Read This historical article
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White Paper on the 2nd Signal Company, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr Click Here To Read
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White Paper on the 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr
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White Paper on the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr
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White Paper on the 4th Motor Squadron, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr
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White Paper on the 3rd Motor Squadron, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr
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White Paper on the 2nd Motor Squadron, 2nd Division of the Massachusetts State Guard including the date recognized and date disbanded of all subordinate units and the location they drilled. This paper also has a picture of the Armory and the Distinctive Insignia (DI) and the Unit Motto. Credits: Provided by John J. Gisetto Sr
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Article from the Sunday October 30, 1988, edition of the Alamogordo Daily News by David L. Langford about “one of the nation’s best kept military secrets”. This article talks about how today’s militias train as auxiliaries to the National Guard for when on the battlefield fulfilling federal missions. These modern militias can trace their roots
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