| North Dakota National Guard | |
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Shoulder sleeve insignia of the North Dakota Army National Guard based on the crest of the coat of arms of North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army National Guard |
| Size | 3,500+ |
| Garrison/HQ | Fraine Barracks, Bismarck, ND |
| Motto(s) | “Strength from the soil” |
| Colors | Or, Azure, Argent (Gold, Blue, Silver) |
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| Current commander | MG Alan S. Dohrmann |
The North Dakota Army National Guard (ND ARNG) is headquartered at the Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota, and consists of the 68th Troop Command, headquartered in Bismarck, and the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Their main installation and armory is at Camp Grafton.
68th Troop Command-Bismarck[1]
142d Engineer Battalion (previously the 231st Brigade Support Battalion)-Valley City[2][3]
1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment[2]
In 1883, Company A, First Regiment, Dakota National Guard, was organized at Bismarck, Dakota Territory.[9] In 1889, North Dakota became the Union's thirty-ninth state. The North Dakota National Guard was organized, comprising six infantry companies, two cavalry troops, and one artillery battery. Eight infantry companies of the First North Dakota Regiment were mobilized for the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War in 1898.[9] The Regiment earned thirty-nine silver battle rings for its guidon and ten members of the First North Dakota Infantry Volunteers were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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