The 88th Army Band serves as a combat multiplier by supporting morale and esprit de corps to the Soldiers and Airmen of the Rhode Island National Guard. By Sgt. During the conflict the 119th MP Company oversaw the operation of three prisoner of war camps. The 143rd Airlift Wing, out of Quonset Point, flew military airlift mission from the U.S. into Europe transporting 6,500 passengers and 161 tons of cargo. Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group is headquartered in Middletown, RI. [7] Rumsfeld later told reporters that the prisoner was treated humanely. Many Maryland militiamen including Baltimores 5th Regiment, the lineal descendent of the unit that had saved the Revolution at the Battle of Long Island went south to join the Confederates. About 10 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guards 115th Military Police Battalion began supporting the first state-sponsored, community-based COVID-19 testing site on May 14, 2020, at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Westminster, Maryland. More than 300 Soldiers, eager to help their fellow Marylanders, supported these missions. Alpha 2/19 features combat diver and military freefall (HALO) capabilities and additionally supports training and selection of Soldiers for SF career entry and development. Other European wars also affected the colony. The 861st Engineer Company, headquartered in East Greenwhich, RI, provides horizontal construction, limited vertical construction, and survey capability while conducting engineer operations that include initial base camp construction, non-explosive obstacle breaching, area clearing, and construction of aircraft operations platforms in support of Brigade Combat Teams. Before long, much of the remainder of the Guard was on its way to France. JavaScript is required to use content on this page. From Rhode Island went Battery A, Rhode Island Field Artillery, which was expanded to form the 1st Separate Battalion, Rhode Island Field Artillery. Maryland military police support COVID-19 test site Singer said the support from the guard is extremely helpful, because the Health Department staff is stretched so thin with COVID-19 testing teams, contact tracing, surge planning, personal protective equipment management and more. During peacetime they can be activated to provide law enforcement, search and rescue, and other support functions for state emergencies. Pueblo. The all-black Monumental City Guards, now known as the 1st Separate Company, served with great distinction as part of the 372nd Infantry, earning the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its valor in action. Units HHC as well as the 200th and the 290th MP Companies all went to the Pentagon.