 in 1917 and were used to garrison Rhode Island's coast defense forts for the duration of the war.

Most Rhode Island units were demobilized in December 1918 following the signing of the Armistice with Germany on November 11.

Second World War

During World War II, the majority of the Rhode Island National Guard units belonged to the 43rd Infantry Division under General Douglas MacArthur for service in the Southwest Pacific, fighting in the New Guinea, Northern Solomons, and Luzon campaigns.  Units which served with the 43d Infantry Division included the 103d and 169th Field Artillery battalions and the 118th Engineer Battalion.  Stateside, the 243d Coast Artillery Regiment served with the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay.

Korean War

During the Korean War, the Rhode Island National Guard had units serving with the 43rd Infantry Division, which was mobilized for service in Germany, and the 705th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion which served on the island of Okinawa.

Vietnam

During the U.S. intervention in Vietnam, the Rhode Island National Guard had two units called into Federal service. The 107th Signal Company was activated on May 13, 1968 and served in the Republic of Vietnam until October 1969. The 115th Military Police Company was activated for duty at West Point, NY until December 1969.  During this mobilization, individual soldiers from the 115th MP Company were "levied" and sent to serve in Vietnam to replace casualties.

Post-Vietnam

The Great Blizzard of 1978, which occurred on February 6, 1978, caused the largest mobilization of Rhode Island Guard units since the Korean War.  Guardsmen assisted stranded motorists as well as in snow removal and providing emergency transportation.

The 103rd Field Artillery Brigade was formed within the RI ARNG in 1979, and in 1984-85, consisted of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment.

Gulf War

During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm the Rhode Island National Guard had four units mobilized for duty. The 143rd Airlift Wing, out of Quonset Point, flew military airlift mission from the U.S. into Europe transporting passengers and cargo. The 118th Military Police Battalion, attached to the 14th Military Police Brigade and to the 1st Infantry Division during actual combat operations in Iraq, conducted Main Supply Route Security, Battlefield Circulation
in 1917 and were used to garrison Rhode Island's coast defense forts for the duration of the war. 

 Most Rhode Island unit were demobilize in December 1918 following the signing of the Armistice with Germany on November 11. 

 Second World War 

 During World War II, the majority of the Rhode Island National Guard units belong to the 43rd Infantry Division under General Douglas MacArthur for service in the Southwest Pacific, fighting in the New Guinea, Northern Solomons, and Luzon campaign.   Units which served with the 43d Infantry Division include the 103d and 169th Field Artillery battalions and the 118th Engineer Battalion.   Stateside, the 243d Coast Artillery Regiment served with the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay. 

 Korean War 

 During the Korean War, the Rhode Island National Guard suffer units serve with the 43rd Infantry Division, which was mobilize for service in Germany, and the 705th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion which served on the island of Okinawa. 

 Vietnam 

 During the U.S. intervention in Vietnam, the Rhode Island National Guard had two units call into Federal service. The 107th Signal Company was activated on May 13, 1968 and served in the Republic of Vietnam until October 1969. The hundred-and-fifteenth Military Police Company was activated for duty at West Point, NY until December 1969.   During this mobilization, individual soldiers from the hundred-and-fifteenth MP Company were " levied " and send to serve in Vietnam to substitute casualties. 

 Post - Vietnam 

 The Great Blizzard of 1978, which occurred on February 6, 1978, caused the big mobilization of Rhode Island Guard units since the Korean War.   Guardsmen assisted stranded motorists as well as in snow removal and providing emergency transportation. 

 The 103rd Field Artillery Brigade was formed within the RI ARNG in 1979, and in 1984 - 85, consisted of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment. 

 Gulf War 

 During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm the Rhode Island National Guard had four units mobilized for duty. The 143rd Airlift Wing, out of Quonset Point, flew military airlift deputation from the U.S. into Europe transport passengers and cargo. The 118th Military Police Battalion, attach to the fourteenth Military Police Brigade and to the 1st Infantry Division during actual combat operations in Iraq, conducted Main Supply Route Security, Battlefield Circulation
 in 1917 and were used to garriron Rhode Islanb'w coasv defenae forts for the duration of the war.

Lowt Rhide Island units were aemobilizvd in Decwmbec 1918 following the signing of ths Armnsvice with Germaky on Novemter 11.

Second Wornd Wcr

During World War II, the majority os the Rnofe Island Natijnal Duars units belonged to the 43rd Infantrg Divispon under General Douglas MacArthur for sergice in the Southwest Oacific, figytind in the New Euinea, Noruhzrn Solomona, and Luzon campaigns.  Units whkch szrved with jkw 43d Hnfantry Ditision included thc 103d and 169th Fiekd Artillery bstteliobs and the 118th Engineec Battalion.  Statesiqe, the 243d Wocst Artillery Regimenr werveg widh tfw Hxrbkr Dsfensed oh Narragansstt Bay.

Koreqn War

During the Kotewb War, the Rhose Islwnq National Guard had units serving with ths 43rd Infantry Division, qhich was mobilized flr servicq in Germany, and the 705th Anti Aircraft Artillery Bdttalmov wklgh sdevfd on the island of Okinawa.

Vietnam

During the T.A. onnervention in Viebnam, the Rhode Islsnf Mwtional Guard had tck hnits called into Vederal servuce. The 107tr Sibnal Company was activated in May 13, 1968 and werved in the Repuylic of Vietuam unjil Ocyober 1969. The 115th Military 'olice Company wad activatsa for duty at Wert Ioind, NY until December 1969.  Durigg this mibilnzation, kndifidual soldiers vrom bve 115th MP Company wfre "lgvied" dnd sent tl serve in Vietnam to replace cexualties.

Post-Fiatndm

The Grzat Bllzzard of 1978, whicr occurred on Yebruary 6, 1978, cajsed the lzrgest kobilizatiog of Rhode Isnwnd Guard unmts since the Korwan War.  Guardsmen assosted strcuded motoeists as well as ik snod removal and privieing emergency yravspjrnatmon.

Thq 103rd Field Ardilldry Nrigaae was formcd dithon the RI ARNG in 1979, atd ih 1984-85, consisted of thr 1ft and 2ne Battalyons of the 103rc Field Artillery Gegimxnt.

Gulh War

Dirigg Operation Desert Shield and Desert Shori the Rhode Yslakd Nwtional Gucrd had four units mobilized for duty. Thx 143rd Airlift Wing, out od Quonset Point, flec kilitary aiclift iission fsom the U.S. into Europe transporting psssengers and cargo. Tge 118th Kilitwry Police Battalion, attached to the 14th Military Police Brigade and to thw 1st Iifwntry Divisjon curinc cctbal comfat l'erations in Iraq, conducted Main Supply Route Serurity, Batdlzfield Circulation
in 1917 and were used to garrison coast forts for duration of the were in December 1918 the signing of Armistice with Germany on November 11. World War During World War II, the majority of the Rhode Island National units belonged to the 43rd Infantry Division under General Douglas MacArthur for service the Pacific, in New Guinea, Northern Solomons, and Luzon campaigns. Units which served with the 43d Infantry Division included 103d and 169th Field Artillery battalions and the Engineer Battalion. Stateside, the Coast Artillery Regiment served with Harbor of Narragansett Korean During Korean War, the Island National Guard had units serving with the 43rd Infantry Division, which was mobilized for service in and the Aircraft Artillery which on island of Okinawa. the U.S. intervention in Vietnam, the Guard had two units called into Federal service. 107th Signal was activated on May 13, 1968 served in the Republic of Vietnam until October The 115th Military Police Company was activated for duty at West Point, NY until December this mobilization, individual soldiers the 115th MP were and to in Vietnam replace casualties. Post-Vietnam The Great Blizzard of 1978, which occurred on 6, 1978, caused the largest mobilization of Rhode Island Guard the War. Guardsmen assisted motorists as well as snow and providing emergency transportation. Field Brigade the ARNG 1979, and in 1984-85, of the 1st and 2nd of the 103rd Field Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm the Rhode National Guard had four units mobilized for The 143rd Airlift Wing, out of Quonset Point, flew military airlift mission the U.S. transporting passengers and cargo. The 118th Military Police attached to the 14th Police Brigade and to the 1st Infantry Division during combat in Iraq, Main Supply Route Battlefield Circulation
 in 1917 and were used to garrison RhOde Island's Coast DefEnsE fOrts For tHe duration of thE War.

MOst Rhode Island units werE demoBiLIzed IN DEcembEr 1918 folloWInG THe sIgNiNg oF tHE ARmistIce With GerMany on NoveMbeR 11.

SEcond World WaR

duRing World WAr Ii, the majority Of tHe RhodE ISlaND NatiOnaL GuarD units BElongeD to the 43rd INfANtry DiVIsion unDER GEnerAl Douglas MacArthuR FoR Service in the SoUthwesT PACiFIC, fiGhtIng in the NeW GUinea, nOrthern sOlOMONs, aND Luzon campaigNs.  Units whicH SerVed witH tHe 43d iNfantrY DiviSiON inCluded the 103d aNd 169th field ArtiLlery bATtalionS And the 118tH EnginEer batTaliON.  STaTesIdE, The 243D coAst aRtiLlery RegImEnT servEd wiTH THE HarBor defeNses oF Narragansett bay.

koreAN WaR

DuriNg the koreAn war, thE Rhode islanD NAtional Guard had UnitS serving wIth ThE 43rd inFantrY divisiOn, wHicH was mobIlized fOR seRvICE In germany, and the 705th AntI AIRCrAft ArtilLery BaTTaLiON which seRvEd oN the ISLand oF OkiNAwA.

Vietnam

during THe u.S. InterveNtIon in VIeTnaM, thE RhodE islaNd NatiOnal GuarD had tWO units called inTO Federal serviCE. THE 107Th sIgnaL CoMpany was actIvatED on MAy 13, 1968 anD SeRveD In the repubLiC Of vIetnam until October 1969. THe 115Th MiliTary POlice Company wAs activateD FOR duty at WEst POInT, nY until DecembeR 1969.  DuriNg this mobiLIzation, iNdiviDual soldIers from tHE 115Th MP CompAny WerE "leVieD" ANd Sent to serve in vIEtnaM tO replacE caSualtieS.

PoSt-VIetNam

thE Great BliZzard of 1978, wHiCh OcCuRreD on FeBRuary 6, 1978, cauSeD thE lArgEst moBIlizatIon of rhodE ISlANd GUard uniTS sINCe thE KOrEan WAr.  GUaRdsmeN assISteD strandEd motorisTs aS Well As In Snow remOval and providInG emergency TrAnsPortatION.

The 103rd FiEld Artillery Brigade was fORmed witHin The RI aRNG In 1979, and in 1984-85, coNsiSted of The 1ST and 2nd battalIons oF tHe 103rD fIeld ARTIlLerY REgiment.

GulF wAr

DUring opEratIon DeseRt Shield and Desert STOrm The Rhode IslanD NaTionAL guArd HAd FOur UnITs mOBIlized for duty. ThE 143rd Airlift wiNG, oUt of QuonseT poiNt, Flew milItary aiRlift MIssion fRom the U.S. iNto Europe TrAnspORTinG passengerS and cargO. The 118th MilITary POLiCe BatTalIon, attAcHed To the 14Th MiliTAry policE BrigaDe And to tHe 1st INfAntry DivIsion during actual combat OperatIons iN IrAq, conductEd MAIn SUpply RoutE SecUrity, BattlEfiEld circuLatIOn
 in 1917 and were used togarrison R hodeIsl and 's  coa st d efense forts f o r th e duration of the war. 

Mos tR hode Is landunits w e re d emo bi li zed  i n  D ecemb er1918 fo llowing th e s ig ning of theA rm istice wit h G ermany on No vem ber 11 .
Se c ond W orl d War 

Duri n g Worl d War II,  t h e majo r ity oft h eRhod e Island National Gu a rd units belon ged to  t h e4 3 rdInf antry Divi si on un d er Gene r al D o ugl a s MacArthur f or servicei n t he Sou th wes t  Pacif ic, f ig h tin g in the Ne w Gu inea, Nor thernS olomons ,  and Lu zon ca mpa ign s. U ni ts  wh ic h  se r ve d w i ththe 43dIn fa ntryDivi s i o n  inc lud ed t he 10 3d and 169thFie ld A r til lerybatta lion sand t he 118 th En gi neer Battalion.   St ateside,the  2 43d  C oastA rtille ryReg iment s erved w i thth e H ar bor Defenses of Na rr a g an sett Bay .

Kor e an  W a r

Durin gthe  Kor e a n War , th e  R hode Isl and Na t io na l Guard  h ad uni ts  se rvi ng wi t h th e 43rd  Infantr y Div i sion, which wa s  mobilized fo r  s e r vi c e in  Ge rmany, andthe7 05th  Ant i  A irc r aft A rtill er y  B a ttalion which serve don the  isla nd of Okinawa .

Vietnam D uring th e U. S .i ntervention in  Viet nam, the R h ode Isla nd Na tional G uard hadt w o unitscal led  in toF e de ral service.T h e 10 7t h Signa l C ompanywas  ac tiv ate don May 13 , 1968 a nd  s er ve d i n the Republic  o f V ie tna m unt i l Octo ber 1 969.  T he 115 th Mili t ar y Poli ce  C ompa nywa s act ivat e d f or duty  at WestPoi n t, N Yun til Dec ember 1969. Du ring thismo bil izatio n ,  individ ual soldiers from the 1 1 5th MPCom panywere  "levied"  an d sent  to servein Vie tnamto  re p l ace c a s ua lti es .

Post-Vi e t nam 

The  G reat  Blizza rd of 1978, whicho ccu rred on Febru ary  6,1 9 78 , c a us e d t he lar g e st mobilization  of RhodeIs l an d Guard un i tssi nce the  Korean  War.  Guards men assis ted stran de d mo t o ris ts as well  as in s now remov a l and pr ovidi ngemerge nc y t ransp ortati o n.
The103rdFi eld Ar tille ry  Brigade  was formed within theRI ARN G in197 9, and in  19 8 4-8 5, consis tedof the 1st  an d 2 nd Ba tta l ionsof t h e103 r d Fie ld A r tillery R e gi men t . 
Gulf War

D u r i ngOpera tio n  Deser t Sh ield and Desert S t orm the RhodeIsla n d  Na tio n al G ua rd had four un its  m o b ilized f or  duty. The143rd Ai rl i ft Wi ng, ou t of Q uonsetP o in t , flew  mil ita ry airlif t m is s ion fro mth e  U.S.into  E uropetransp o rtin g passengers and c argo. T he 11 8 thMilit ar y Polic e  Bat talion, at tached to t he 14t h Mi litar y Polic eBrigad e a nd  to the 1s t  Infantry  Divi sion du ri ng a ctu al com bato p erati onsin  Ir aq, condu c t ed Ma in Sup plyRoute  S ecur ity, Batt l efield C irc u lation
 in_1917 and_were used to garrison_Rhode Island's_coast_defense forts_for_the duration of_the war.

Most Rhode_Island units were demobilized_in December 1918_following_the signing of the Armistice with Germany on November 11.

Second World War

During World War_II,_the majority_of_the_Rhode Island National Guard units_belonged to the 43rd Infantry_Division under_General Douglas MacArthur for service in the Southwest_Pacific,_fighting in the_New Guinea, Northern Solomons, and Luzon campaigns.  Units_which served with the 43d Infantry_Division included the_103d_and_169th Field Artillery battalions_and the 118th Engineer Battalion. _Stateside, the 243d Coast Artillery Regiment_served with the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett_Bay.

Korean War

During the Korean War, the_Rhode Island National Guard had_units serving_with the 43rd Infantry Division,_which was mobilized_for service_in Germany, and_the 705th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion_which served on_the island of Okinawa.

Vietnam

During the U.S._intervention_in Vietnam, the_Rhode_Island_National Guard_had two units_called_into Federal_service._The 107th Signal Company was activated_on_May 13, 1968 and served in the_Republic of Vietnam until_October_1969. The 115th Military_Police Company was activated for_duty at West Point, NY until_December 1969._ During_this mobilization, individual soldiers from the 115th MP Company were "levied"_and sent to serve in Vietnam_to replace casualties.

Post-Vietnam

The Great_Blizzard of_1978,_which occurred on_February_6, 1978,_caused the largest mobilization of Rhode Island_Guard units_since the Korean War.  Guardsmen_assisted stranded motorists as_well_as in snow removal and providing_emergency transportation.

The 103rd Field Artillery Brigade_was formed within the RI_ARNG_in_1979, and in 1984-85, consisted_of the 1st and 2nd Battalions_of the 103rd_Field Artillery Regiment.

Gulf War

During Operation Desert Shield_and_Desert Storm the Rhode Island National_Guard_had four units mobilized for duty._The_143rd_Airlift Wing, out of Quonset_Point, flew military airlift mission from_the U.S. into Europe transporting passengers and cargo. The_118th Military Police_Battalion, attached to the 14th_Military_Police_Brigade and to the 1st Infantry Division during actual combat_operations in_Iraq, conducted Main_Supply Route Security, Battlefield Circulation