Massachusetts Army National Guard
Major units of the Massachusetts Army National Guard include the following:
- 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
- 101st Field Artillery Regiment
- 101st Engineer Battalion (United States)
- 101st Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 181st Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 211th Military Police Battalion
- 164th Transportation Battalion
- 126th Aviation Regiment (United States)
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment
- D Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion
Camp Edwards in the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the major training site for Army National Guard units. Armories for the MA ARNG include Hudson Armory.
- Former Units
- 102nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 104th Infantry Regiment (United States)
- 110th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
Historical Notes:
The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is descended from the 26th Infantry Division.
The 104th Infantry Regiment was raised in 1639 as the Hampshire Regiment in Springfield, MA.
The 101st Engineer Battalion (United States), 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 181st Infantry Regiment (United States) and 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States) are the oldest combat regiments in the United States Army.
The 181st Infantry Regiment (United States), 182nd Infantry Regiment (United States), 101st Field Artillery Regiment and the 772nd Military Police Company are four of only twenty Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812.
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