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Georgia National Guard company history timeline

1812

The 118th Field Artillery (ARNG GA), which traces its lineage to milita units from Savannah and surrounding Chatham County that served in the War of 1812, is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812.

1903

Statesboro has been home to a Georgia National Guard unit since 1903 and the founding of the Statesboro Volunteers.

1939

On September 27, 1939, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 264th Coast Artillery at Statesboro was reorganized as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 214th Field Artillery in Thomson.

1945

The 528th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion and 950th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion inactivated 28 December 1945 at Camp Stoneman, California.

1946

The 528th AAA was reestablished July 11, 1946 by the Allotment of National Guard Ground Force Units for the State of Georgia.

1955

After World War II, the 48th Infantry Division was organized in the state, but on 1 November 1955, was reorganized as the 48th Armored Division.

1959

On July 1, 1959, the Statesboro units were reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters Battery and Battery A, 2nd Gun Battalion, 214th Field Artillery.

1962

On May 20, 1962, The Statesboro Armory was dedicated to the late Prince H. Preston, Jr., a former member of the Ga.

1968

The 48th Armored Division was disbanded on 1 January 1968.

1970

Battery B was among the Georgia National Guard units called to active-duty May 11-18, 1970 following civil unrest in Augusta.

2005

The 648th deployed to Iraq in 2005 and returned the following year.

2006

A combined unit of Soldiers representing companies of the 214th mobilized to Iraq in February 2006 in support of 34th Infantry Brigade Operations near Talil, Iraq.

2009

↑ http://www.dod.state.ga.us/firstfridayonline/nov06/index.html, accessed September 2009

2010

The 48th BSTB was released from active federal service May 25, 2010 and reverted to state control.

2020

The 177th has also maintained a steady operational training schedule over the years and mobilized overseas in support of exercise Noble Partner in the Country of Georgia in September 2020.

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