History
Minnesota National Guard
History
Introduction

The Minnesota National Guard takes great pride in being a vibrant participant in shaping Minnesota’s history. Since the days before statehood, the National Guard has embraced whatever role history would unveil:  protector of settlers; guardian of freedom;  provider of relief; peacekeeper to nations; or homeland defender.

Minnesota National Guard history Sept. 11, 2001 to present
Minnesota National Guard history 1990 – Sept. 10, 2011
Minnesota National Guard history 1970 – 1989
Minnesota National Guard history 1954 – 1969
Minnesota National Guard history 1946 – 1953
Minnesota National Guard history 1941 – 1945
Minnesota National Guard history 1919 – 1940
Minnesota National Guard history 1916 – 1918
Minnesota National Guard history 1866 – 1915
Minnesota National Guard history 1861 – 1865
Minnesota National Guard history 1850 – 1860
National Guard history 1636 – 1849

Adjutants General

Flood Response

General Vessey

Oral histories

Soldier Memorialization at Camp Ripley

This day in history

Unit histories


National Guard Facts


The Minnesota National Guard Observes

MLK Day
21 January
Black History Month
February
Women's History Month
March
Holocaust Memorial Day
8 April
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
May
Women's Equality Day
26 August
Hispanic American Heritage Month
Sep 15- Oct 15
Disability Employment Awareness Month
October
American Indian Heritage Month
November

Museum and history resources

Birch Coulee Battlefield
Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley
Charles A. Lindbergh House
First Minnesota at Gettysburg
Fort Ridgely
Fort Snelling Military Museum
Gettysburg- The sacrifice of the regiment, to gain a few minutes' time
Historic Fort Snelling
Lower Sioux Agency
Minnesota Air Guard Museum


 
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