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The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Major General Craig W. Strong, who assumed his new duties in July 2023.
| Nebraska Army National Guard | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Nebraska National Guard | |
| Active | 23 December 1854 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Nebraska |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Size | 3,344[1] |
| Part of | Nebraska Military Department |
| Garrison/HQ | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Governor Jim Pillen (Governor of the State of Nebraska) |
| State military leadership | Major General Craig W. Strong |
The state's longtime 67th Infantry Brigade was reorganized in 2003 as the 67th Area Support Group. The brigade was again converted and reorganized in 2008 as the 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The brigade converted and reorganized again in 2016 as the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB).
The Nebraska Army National Guard was traces its roots to its territorial militia, which was established on December 23, 1854.[2] When it was founded, Nebraska had become a hotspot of unrest and tensions, as its southern neighbor Kansas became embroiled in a civil conflict known as Bleeding Kansas which would later be recognized as the prelude to the American Civil War. Although Nebraska itself was spared from the sectarian violence, its own origins began with a dispute between Mormon settlers in Nebraska and the native Sioux inhabitants of the region, which itself began when a cow owned by the Mormons wandered into Sioux territory and was killed. The Mormons attempted to attack the Sioux after they denied any wrongdoing, which triggered the Grattan massacre. As a result, on Dec. 23, 1854, then acting Governor Thomas Cuming of Nebraska established the Nebraska Territorial Militia, the predecessor to the Nebraska National Guard.[3] The Nebraska Territorial Militia fought in its first conflict during the American Civil War, during which it supplied two volunteer militia units.[3] However, when Nebraska achieved statehood in 1867, the new state did not bother to formally retain a state militia and instead relied on loosely organized, independent ones until 1881 due to costs and expenses.[3] In 1881, the Nebraska Territorial Militia was reorganized into the Nebraska National Guard, and played a role in civil peacekeeping operations, waging conflicts against Native American tribes and being deployed internationally for the first time during the Spanish American War.[3]
The position of adjutant general was created by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature as a part-time position in 1864. It was made a full-time position in 1869. In 1871, the position was abolished, with its duties becoming an additional responsibility of the Secretary of State. The position was recreated as a full-time position when the state adopted a new military code in 1881.[4]
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The Nebraska Army National Guard has one land component command with subordinate elements for mission command. They and their commanders are:
Nebraska Army National Guard Joint Force (HQ at Lincoln)[5]- BG Lynn M. Heng
92nd Troop Command (HQ at Lincoln)[5] - COL Gary A. Ropers
2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment - 63d Aviation Brigade
1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment (1-134th Cavalry Regiment):[5] Yutan, NE - 39th Brigade Combat Team
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2nd Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment; subordinate to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Oklahoma Army National Guard) [7]
67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (67th MEB)[8] of Lincoln - COL Todd D. Stevens
734th Brigade Support Battalion (734th BSB):[8] Kearney, NE
402nd Military Police Battalion[8] (Combat Support): Omaha, NE
209th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)[10] (HQ at Camp Ashland) - COL Shane Martin[8]
67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade - As the 67th Infantry Brigade, the brigade was initially formed in August 1917 in the Iowa and Nebraska Army National Guards, and was part of the 34th Division mobilized for World War I.
134th Infantry Regiment
167th Cavalry Regiment - The regiment was constituted on February 12, 1964 as a CARS parent regiment, consisting of Troop E-167 CAV, an element of the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reorganised 1 October 1985 to comprise 1st Squadron, an element of the 35th Infantry Division. Transferred from CARS to USARS headquarters in Lincoln on 1 June 1989.[11] The 1-167th Cavalry was re-organized into the 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry (R&S) in 2008.
195th Armored Regiment - The Regiment was constituted 20 June 1946 as the 128th Engineer Combat Battalion and allocated to the Nebraska ARNG as a component of the 34th Infantry Division.[12] Organized and federally recognized on 20 November 1947 with headquarters at Omaha, elements organized from new and existing companies. Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1953 as the 128th Engineer Battalion. Location of headquarters changed 1 May 1959 to Kearny. Relieved 1 April 1963 from assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 May 1968 as the 195th Armor, a parent regiment under CARS, consisting of the 1st Battalion. 1 November 1978 assigned to the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reallocated to the 35th Infantry Division on 1 October 1985. 1 June 1989 reallocated from CARS to United States Army Regimental System. Globalsecurity.org reports that "[t]he 195th Armor Battalion (sic) of the Nebraska National Guard, a subordinate unit of the 67th Infantry Brigade, deactivated on Sunday September 2, 2001. Its elements were redesignated as the 734th Transportation Battalion (Motor Support)."[13]Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
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