January 31, 2017 • Page 4 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com History of the South Dakota National Guard SD National Guard Celebrates 155 Years Of Service RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota National Guard marks 155 years of service to the state and nation as they celebrate the Jan. 27, 1862, birth date of the organization's formation. With a proud 155-year heritage of serving as the state's militia, the SDNG finds its origins dating back to 1862 as part of the Dakota Territory. Since that time, SDNG units have served in nearly every major war or conflict since the Civil War, as well as provided assistance to the state in times of domestic emergencies such as floods, fires, tornadoes and winter storms. When the Civil War started, the Army withdrew three companies from Fort Randall, leaving it in an exposed position. This led to the Dec. 7, 1861 proclamation by Territorial Governor William Jayne to raise two companies of volunteer militia. On Jan. 27, 1862, Capt. Nelson Miner, company commander, formed the Company A, Dakota Cavalry, in Yankton, S.D. This was the first unit of the Dakota Territory Militia and the beginning of the South Dakota National Guard. (Courtesy photo) Since that historic date in 1862, the SDNG has since seen combat during the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Storm. The National Guard was also called up during the Mexican Border Conflict, Korean War, Berlin Crisis and peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Kosovo. Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, each of South Dakota's 22 National Guard communities has experienced a unit mobilization in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or M I S S O U R I VA L L EY from Fort Randall leaving it in an exposed position. This led to the Dec. 7, 1861, proclamation, by the Territorial Governor William Jayne, to raise two companies of volunteer militia. Recruiting centers were then established in Yankton, Vermillion and Bon Homme. The citizens were very patriotic with a lot of local pride, and in just over one month enough men had enlisted to assemble the first company of citizenSoldiers. On Jan. 27, 1862, Capt. Nelson Miner, company commander, formed the unit in Yankton, Company A, Dakota Cavalry. This was the first unit of the Dakota Territory Militia and the birth of the South Dakota National Guard. CLASSIFIEDS IN PRINT and ONLINE The South Dakota National Guard Today Today's SDNG remains SDNG is also one of the strong with over 4,100 largest employers in the Soldiers and Airmen avail- state with more than 1,000 able to execute its dualfull-time federal and state mission on the state and employees, along with federal level. The Guard is over 3,100 traditional located in 22 communities Guard members who train throughout South Dakota; on a part-time basis while comprised of 40 Army pursuing a career or civilGuard units and detachian education. ments and 17 Air Guard These full-time emunits. These units perform ployees, along with state a variety of missions employees and civilian which include everycontractors, work to assist thing from command and the traditional Guardsman control, administration, by providing administraengineering, field artillery, tive, training and logistical transportation, logistics, support. This support colcommunications, mainlectively goes into helping tenance, aviation, public units meet mobilization affairs, military police, and readiness requirefirefighting and medical. ments. 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