File:On the Border by Donna Neary.jpg
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Size of this preview: 800 × 579 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 231 pixels | 640 × 463 pixels | 1,024 × 740 pixels | 1,280 × 926 pixels | 2,560 × 1,851 pixels | 6,198 × 4,482 pixels.
Original file (6,198 × 4,482 pixels, file size: 10.14 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
Summary
[edit]
| Description | On the Border by Donna Neary for the state of Connecticut, 1916. Arizona, August 1916 -- On March 9, 1916, Mexican rebels led by Pancho Villa attacked the U. S. Army garrison at Columbus, New Mexico. All available troops were rushed to the U. S. - Mexican border, but there were not enough regulars to patrol such a vast area. On May 9, the National Guard of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas was called into Federal service; on June 18, the entire National Guard, except for coast artillery units, was called. Within days the first of 158,664 National Guardsmen were on their way to camps in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. National Guard units began patrolling the border immediately and columns of Guardsmen soon dotted the desolate landscape from Arizona to Texas. Among the many units on the border was the 2nd Connecticut Infantry. On June 20, 1916, the regiment assembled and began preparations for the long rail journey to the border. Within a week they were on a troop train headed for Nogales, Arizona. Although their patrols along the border were important, the training that the Guardsmen received was invaluable. Guardsmen were physically toughened and officers and NCOs gained experience in handling troops in the field. The 2nd Connecticut mustered out of Federal service in November 1916, only to be mobilized again in February 1917. The training that the regiment received in Arizona would be important after the U. S. entered World War I two months later. Redesignated as the 102d Infantry and assigned to the famous 26th Yankee Division, the regiment fought in six World War I campaigns. The 102d Infantry, Connecticut Army National Guard continues its proud record of over 300 years of service to state and nation. |
| Date | |
| Source | On the Border by Donna Neary |
| Author | The National Guard |
Licensing
[edit]
|
This image or file is a work of a U.S. National Guard member or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.
|
 |
|
This image was originally posted to Flickr by The National Guard at https://flickr.com/photos/33252741@N08/4101103772. It was reviewed on 30 November 2019 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 04:52, 30 November 2019 | | 6,198 × 4,482 (10.14 MB) | Taterian (talk | contribs) | =={{int:filedesc}}== {{Information |Description=Arizona, August 1916 -- On March 9, 1916, Mexican rebels led by Pancho Villa attacked the U. S. Army garrison at Columbus, New Mexico. All available troops were rushed to the U. S. - Mexican border, but there were not enough regulars to patrol such a vast area. On May 9, the National Guard of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas was called into Federal service; on June 18, the entire National Guard, except for coast artillery units, was called. With... |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
