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8th Military District, 1813-15 (Kentucky, Ohio, territories of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri) 9th Military District, 1813-15 (New York north of the highlands, and Vermont) 9th Military District and Right Wing (1st Division), Northern Army (under unified command), 1814–15
Military districts (also called military regions) are formations of a state's armed forces (often of the Army) which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and in countries with conscript forces, often handle parts of the conscription cycle.
The building later was used by a division of the Illinois National Guard, and during World War I was incorporated into the US Infantry. After closing the armory in the early 1960s, it became the South Central Gymnasium. In 1999, following an extensive renovation, it was reopened as a public high school military academy. [3]
List of United States military bases in Illinois is a listing of current and former United States military bases located in the US State of Illinois. Air Force
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Illinois (5 P) Pages in category "Military installations in Illinois" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment; 7th Illinois Infantry Regiment (National Guard) 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States) 66th Fighter Wing; 73rd Airlift Squadron; 106th Cavalry Regiment; 108th Air Refueling Squadron; 126th Air Refueling Wing; 129th Infantry Regiment (United States) 130th Infantry Regiment (United States)
1871: First military quarters built on Rock Island, an Italianate-style villa known as Quarters One. At 20,000 square feet, it is one of the largest government single-family residences in the United States; 1872: First Government bridge built across the Mississippi River; replaced the railroad bridge destroyed by a steamboat
The Illinois National Guard comprises both Army National Guard and Air National Guard components of Illinois. As of 2013, the Illinois National Guard has approximately 13,200 members. [1] The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. The Constitution of the United States specifically ...