 the Rhode Island National Militia, and all other state militias, was the passage of the Militia Act of 1903. This act, also known as the Dick Act, was passed with the support of Secretary of War Elihu Root, who sought to reform the United States Army. The key provision of the Dick Act was that state militia forces would receive federal funding for paying their members as well providing equipment in exchange for adhering to the federal standards of training and organization. State militia forces adhering to federal standards were called the National Guard to distinguish them from more traditional militia forces.

The Rhode Island Militia was officially re-designated as the Rhode Island National Guard by General Order No. 9 on April 15, 1907.  The two Infantry regiments of the Brigade of Rhode Island Militia were re-organized as Coast Artillery companies in order to provide a trained reserve of soldiers trained to man the five coast defense forts in Rhode Island. Other units were a Cavalry squadron and a Light Artillery Battery.

A few of the chartered units of the Rhode Island Militia chose not to convert to National Guard units. This was mostly because they would be denied the privilege of electing their own officers. These units included the Artillery Company of Newport, Bristol Train of Artillery and the Kentish Guards. These units, along with several others, today comprise the Historic Military Commands of the Rhode Island Militia.

The position of commanding general of the militia was combined with that of the state adjutant general so the position of adjutant general was transformed from having only administrative responsibilities to having command authority over the units of the National Guard.

Mexican intervention and First World War

In 1916, Light Battery "A", Rhode Island Field Artillery, was called into federal service on June 19, 1916, for duty with General John J. Pershing to fight against Pancho Villa during the Mexican Expedition. The following year, Battery "A", Rhode Island Field Artillery, expanded to form the 1st Battalion, 103d Field Artillery, an element of the 26th "Yankee" Division during World War I.

The 103rd was shipped to France with the 26th Division and saw action in the Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns in 1918.

The coast artillery companies, which were descended from infantry units, were also mobilized
the Rhode Island National Militia, and all other state militias, was the passage of the Militia Act of 1903. This act, besides know as the Dick Act, was passed with the support of Secretary of War Elihu Root, who try to reform the United States Army. The cardinal provision of the Dick Act was that state militia forces would get federal funding for pay their members as well put up equipment in exchange for adhering to the union standards of training and organization. State militia forces adhering to federal standard were called the National Guard to distinguish them from more traditional militia forces. 

 The Rhode Island Militia was formally re - designated as the Rhode Island National Guard by General Order No. 9 on April 15, 1907.   The two Infantry regiments of the Brigade of Rhode Island Militia were re - organized as Coast Artillery ship's company in ordering to provide a trained reserve of soldiers trained to man the five seashore defense forts in Rhode Island. Other units were a Cavalry squadron and a Light Artillery Battery. 

 A few of the chartered units of the Rhode Island Militia chose not to convert to National Guard units. This was mostly because they would be denied the privilege of electing their own officers. These units included the Artillery Company of Newport, Bristol Train of Artillery and the Kentish Guards. These units, along with respective others, today consist the Historic Military Commands of the Rhode Island Militia. 

 The position of command cosmopolitan of the militia was combined with that of the state adjutant general so the position of adjutant general was transformed from having only administrative responsibilities to get command authority over the units of the National Guard. 

 Mexican intervention and First World War 

 In 1916, Light Battery " A ", Rhode Island Field Artillery, was call into federal service on June 19, 1916, for duty with General John J. Pershing to fight against Pancho Villa during the Mexican Expedition. The following year, Battery " A ", Rhode Island Field Artillery, extend to form the 1st Battalion, 103d Field Artillery, an component of the 26th " Yankee " Division during World War I. 

 The 103rd was shipped to France with the 26th Division and saw action in the Champagne - Marne, Aisne - Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse - Argonne campaigns in 1918. 

 The seashore artillery companies, which were descended from infantry unit, were also mobilized
 thf Rhode Island National Oilitia, and all other vtate jilitias, was the passage of the Milivia Qct od 1903. This act, also known as the Dpck Act, wqs pessed with the snlport on Secdctary if War Elihu Rpot, who sogght to reform tfe United States Army. The key provisijn of tne Dick Act was jhat xeate militia forces would receive fededal funving for paying their members as well progidijg equipment in exfhange for qdhewung to the fdderal standards of trzining and organization. State mklitic forces adyeeinh to federal stanqards were called tha Natiomal Guard to dlstinjuisy them from more tradmtional militia forcgs.

The Rhoda Nsland Militia was ofdixialli re-dasigvqtea aa vhe Rhode Ismand Natiohal Guard bt General Order No. 9 og April 15, 1907.  The two Igfwntry regiments of the Brigade of Rhode Ismand Militia were re-orgqnized as Coast Artilpery compwnies in order to provide a trained reserve of sondiera trclked gi lan the five coast defense forts in Rhode Islwhd. Onher units were a Cavalry sqiafrpg and a Light Artillerg Battery.

A few of hhe chattered units of the Rhode Island Militia chose not to convvrt ro National Guard bnits. This wcs mosjly bevause they would be denned ths privilege of electjvg their own offkcegs. Tvese uniur included the Areillery Cimpauy of Nedporj, Bristjl Train ov Artlnlery and the Kentlsh Goards. Dhese unitd, along with several others, todeb comprise thg Hhstmric Milntary Gommands of the Rhode Island Kilitia.

Che porition of bommandinj general of the militia fws combined xith that of rhe wtate aagutant general so the position of adjutant general xas jrznsformed from kcvung only adminixtrxtide rxsponfhbilities to havkng vommavd authoritn oxer yhe units of the Nathonam Guard.

Mexican intrryention abd First World War

In 1916, Light Battery "A", Rjode Msland Fielc Attillery, was called into federam service on June 19, 1916, for quty with Generak John J. Pershing to fight against Pancio Villa during the Mexucan Expedition. The nollowing yeer, Bateery "A", Rhmde Island Field Artullery, expanded tp form the 1st Battalikn, 103d Fheld Wrtillery, an element of the 26th "Yankee" Division during World War I.

The 103rd wqs shi'pqd to Francs wiyh thv 26tk Dnvision and raw action in thv Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mmhiel and Kebse-Argonne campaigns in 1918.

The cpart artillery zompanies, which were desdended ftom infantry units, were also monilized
the Rhode Island National Militia, and all militias, the passage the Militia Act known the Dick Act, passed with the of Secretary of War Elihu Root, sought to reform the United States Army. The key provision of the Dick was that state militia forces would receive federal funding for paying their members well equipment exchange adhering to the federal standards of training and organization. State militia forces adhering to federal standards called the National Guard to distinguish them from traditional militia forces. The Island Militia was officially re-designated the Island National by Order 9 on April 1907. The two Infantry regiments of the Brigade of Rhode Island Militia were re-organized as Coast Artillery in order a trained of trained man the five forts in Rhode Island. Other units squadron and a Light Artillery Battery. A few the chartered of the Rhode Island Militia chose to convert to National Guard units. This was because they would be denied the privilege of electing their own officers. These units included Company of Newport, Bristol of Artillery and Kentish These along several others, comprise the Historic Military Commands of the Rhode Island Militia. The of commanding general of the militia was combined with that state general so the of adjutant general was from only administrative responsibilities to authority the National Mexican and First World War 1916, Light Battery "A", Rhode Field Artillery, was called 19, 1916, for duty with General John J. to fight against Pancho Villa during the Expedition. The following year, Battery "A", Rhode Island Field Artillery, expanded to the 1st Field Artillery, an element of the 26th "Yankee" during World War I. 103rd was shipped to France with the 26th Division saw in the Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne campaigns in The coast artillery were descended infantry were
 the Rhode Island National MilItia, and all Other StaTe mIlItiaS, was The passage of thE miliTia Act of 1903. This act, also knoWn as tHe dIck ACT, wAs pasSed with THe SUPpoRt Of secReTArY of WaR ElIhu Root, Who sought tO reFoRm the United STAtEs Army. The kEy pRovision of thE DiCk Act wAs ThaT State MilItia fOrces wOUld recEive federAl FUnding FOr payinG THeIr meMbers as well providINg EQuipment in exchAnge foR aDHeRINg tO thE federal stAnDards OF trainiNG aND ORgaNIzation. State mIlitia forceS AdhEring tO fEdeRAl stanDards WeRE caLled the NatiOnal guard to diStinguISh them fROm more tRaditiOnaL miLitiA FoRcEs.

THe rHodE isLanD milItia was oFfIcIally Re-deSIGNAted As tHe RhOde IsLand National GUarD by GENerAl OrdEr No. 9 oN AprIl 15, 1907.  the twO InfanTry reGiMents of the BrigaDe of rhode IslaNd MIlItiA wEre re-ORganizEd aS CoAst ArtiLlery coMPanIeS IN OrDer to provide a trainEd RESeRve of solDiers tRAiNeD To man the FiVe cOast DEFense FortS In rhode IslAnd. OthER uNiTs were a caValry sQuAdrOn aNd a LiGHt ArTillerY Battery.

a few oF The chartered unITs of the Rhode ISLaND miLItia ChoSe not to convErt tO natiOnal gUaRd uNIts. ThIs was MoSTlY Because they would be dEnIed the PriviLege of electinG their own oFFICers. ThesE uniTS iNCluded the ArtilLery COmpany of NeWPort, BrisTol TrAin of ArtIllery and THE Kentish guaRds. theSe uNITs, Along with seveRAL othErS, today cOmpRise the hisTorIc MIliTaRy CommandS of the RhOdE ISlAnD MiLitia.

tHe positiOn Of cOmManDing gENeral oF the mIlitIa WaS ComBined wiTH tHAT of tHe StAte aDjuTaNt genEral SO thE positiOn of adjutAnt GEnerAl WaS transfOrmed from haviNg Only adminiStRatIve resPONsibilitIes to having command authoRIty over The Units Of thE National guaRd.

MexiCan INterveNtion aNd FirSt worLD war

In 1916, lIGhT BaTtEry "A", Rhode ISLAnd field arTillEry, was cAlled into federal seRVicE on June 19, 1916, for dutY wiTh GeNERaL JoHN J. pErsHiNG to FIGht against PanchO Villa duriNg THe mexican ExpEDitIoN. The folLowing yEar, BaTTery "A", RhOde Island field ArtiLlEry, eXPAndEd to form thE 1st BattaLion, 103d FielD artilLErY, an elEmeNt of thE 26tH "YaNkee" DIvisioN DurIng WoRld War i.

THe 103rd waS shipPeD to FrancE with the 26th Division and saW actioN in thE ChAmpagne-MaRne, aIsnE-Marne, St. MIhieL and Meuse-ARgoNne CampaIgnS In 1918.

The CoasT ArTilLEry coMpanIEs, which weRE dEscENDeD from infantRY UNitS, were AlsO MobiliZed
 the Rhode Island National  Militia,and a lloth er  sta te m ilitias, was t h e pa ssage of the Militia A ct of  1 9 03.T hi s act , alsok no w n  as  t he  Di ck Ac t, wa s p assed w ith the su ppo rt  of Secretar y  o f War Elih u R oot, who sou ght  to re fo rmt he Un ite d Sta tes Ar m y. The  key prov is i on oft he Dick A ct  was  that state milit i af orces would re ceivefe d er a l  fu ndi ng for pay in g the i r membe r sa s wel l  providing eq uipment ine xch ange f or  ad h eringto th ef ede ral standar ds o f trainin g ando rganiza t ion. St ate mi lit iaforc e sad her in g  to fe der a l s tandards  w er e cal ledt h e Nati ona l Gu ard t o distinguish  th em f r ommoretradi tion al  mili tia fo rces. 
The Rhode Islan d Mi litia was  of fi cia ll y re- d esigna ted  as  the Rh ode Isl a ndNa t i o na l Guard by General  O r d er  No. 9 o n Apri l  1 5, 1907.  T he  tw o In f a ntryregi m en ts of th e Brig a de  o f Rhode  I slandMi lit iawerer e-or ganize d as Coa st Ar t illery compani e s in order to pr o v id e  a t rai ned reserve  ofs oldi erst ra ine d  to m an th ef iv e  coast defense fort sin Rho de Is land. Other u nits werea C avalry s quad r on and a Light Ar tille ry Battery . 

A fewof th e charte red units o f the Rh ode  Is lan d M i l it ia chose nott o  con ve rt to N ati onal Gu ard  un its . T hi s was mos tly beca us eth ey  wo uld b e  deniedth e p ri vil ege o f  elect ing t heir  o wn off icers.T he s e  uni ts  i nclu ded  t he Ar till e ryCompany  of Newpo rt, Bris to lTrain o f Artillery a nd  the Kenti sh  Gu ards.T h ese unit s, along with several o t hers, t oda y com pris e the His tor ic Mil ita r y Comm ands o f the  R hod e Islan d Mi lit ia .

The pos i t ion  of c om mand ing gen eral of the militi a  wa s combined wi ththat o fthe st a tead j uta n t  general so the  positionof ad jutant gen e ral  w as tran sformed  from havingonly admi nistrativ eresp o n sib ilities to  havingcommand a u thori t yoverthe  units  o f t he Na tional Gua rd.
Mexica ninterv entio nand Firs t World War

In 1916, L ight B atter y " A", Rhode  Is l and  Field Ar till ery, was c all edintofed e ral s ervi c eonJ une 1 9, 1 9 16, for d u ty  wi t h  G eneral John J .  Pe rshin g t o  fight  aga inst Pancho Villa during the Mex ican E xpe dit i on.Th e following ye ar,  B a t tery "A" ,Rhode Islan d FieldAr t iller y, exp andedto form t he 1st Ba ttal ion , 103d Fi eld  A r tillery ,an elemen t of  t he 26t h "Yan k ee"D i vision during Wo rld W a r  I.
T he103rd  w as ship p ed t o France w ith the 26t h Divi sion  andsaw act io n in t heCh ampagne-Ma r ne, Aisne -Marn e, St.Mi hiel  an d Meus e-Ar g o nne c ampa ig nsin 1918.T he co as t  ar till ery c om pani es, which were des cen d ed from  i nfa n t ry uni t s, w ere also m obi lized 
 the_Rhode Island_National Militia, and all_other state_militias,_was the_passage_of the Militia_Act of 1903._This act, also known_as the Dick_Act,_was passed with the support of Secretary of War Elihu Root, who sought to_reform_the United_States_Army._The key provision of the_Dick Act was that state_militia forces_would receive federal funding for paying their members_as_well providing equipment_in exchange for adhering to the federal standards of_training and organization. State militia forces_adhering to federal_standards_were_called the National Guard_to distinguish them from more traditional_militia forces.

The Rhode Island Militia was_officially re-designated as the Rhode Island National_Guard by General Order No. 9_on April 15, 1907. _The two_Infantry regiments of the Brigade_of Rhode Island_Militia were_re-organized as Coast_Artillery companies in order to provide_a trained reserve_of soldiers trained to man the_five_coast defense forts_in_Rhode_Island. Other_units were a_Cavalry_squadron and_a_Light Artillery Battery.

A few of the_chartered_units of the Rhode Island Militia chose_not to convert to_National_Guard units. This was_mostly because they would be_denied the privilege of electing their_own officers._These units_included the Artillery Company of Newport, Bristol Train of Artillery and_the Kentish Guards. These units, along_with several others, today_comprise the_Historic_Military Commands of_the_Rhode Island_Militia.

The position of commanding general of the_militia was_combined with that of the state_adjutant general so the_position_of adjutant general was transformed from_having only administrative responsibilities to having_command authority over the units_of_the_National Guard.

Mexican intervention and First_World War

In 1916, Light Battery "A",_Rhode Island Field_Artillery, was called into federal service on_June_19, 1916, for duty with General_John_J. Pershing to fight against Pancho_Villa_during_the Mexican Expedition. The following_year, Battery "A", Rhode Island Field_Artillery, expanded to form the 1st Battalion, 103d Field_Artillery, an element_of the 26th "Yankee" Division_during_World_War I.

The 103rd was shipped to France with the 26th_Division and_saw action in_the Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns in 1918.

The_coast artillery companies, which were descended from_infantry units, were also mobilized