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1. Four (4) US Air National Guard F-100 Super Sabre Squadrons deployed to South Vietnam and flew approximately 30,000 combat sorties:

A. Colorado Air National Guard 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS)

B. New Mexico Air National Guard 188th TFS

C. Iowa Air National Guard 174th TFS

D. New York Air National Guard l38th TFS

2. Eight (8) US Army National Guard (ARNG) units deployed to South Vietnam; more than 7,000 US Guardsmen served in country (Republic of South Vietnam); 97 fell in battle.

A. Alabama ARNG 650th Medical Detachment

B. Idaho ARNG 116th Engineer Bn

C. Illinois ARNG 126th Supply Co

D. Indiana ARNG "D", 151st Infantry (LRRP); the only Guard ground maneuver unit in Vietnam. 151st suffered 2 men KIA and over 100 men wounded.

E. Kentucky ARNG 2/138th Field Artillery

F. New Hampshire ARNG 3/197th Field Artillery

G. Rhode Island ARNG 107th Signal Co

H. Vermont ARNG 131st Engineer Co

This list does NOT include USAR (US Army Reserve units/US Air Force Reserve units nor US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps units).

USAR-Strictly federal (not state) and as a general rule they (during Vietnam) supplied men only; no war machines...tanks, trucks, artillery, etc. USAR were generally addministrative in nature: Admin, medical, supply, etc.

AIR NG-Had their own jet fighter planes

ARMY NG-Had their own artillery and tanks

Rhode Island National Guard's 115th MP Company (now a Brigade) was activated and sent up to the USMA in April 1968. From November 1968 individuals from the 115th were levied to Vietnam. They served with distinction with the First Cavalry,the 1st Infantry Division, the 101st Airborne, The Americal Division, the 9th Infantry, the 11th Armored Cavalry, and the 18th Military Police Brigade.

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KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD UNITS HAD MANY MEN  DEPLOYED TO VIETNAM.  MANY OF THEM DIED IN  VIETNAM. MANY ARE NOW FIGHTING CANCER .
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Amongst several Air National Guard units in Vietnam, four squadrons of the F-100 Super Sabres deployed to Vietnam: These Guard Squadrons flew approximately 30,000 combat sorties during the war. 1. Colorado Air National Guard 2. Iowa Air National Guard 3. New Mexico Air National Guard 4. New York Air National Guard

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Yes, although the majority of units in Vietnam were active duty. Additionally, you would find instances of individual personnel being called up and reassigned to units in-country.

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Yes, the Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, and New York AIR National Guard F-100 Super Sabre (jet) squadrons were deployed to South Vietnam. They flew over 30,000 combat sorties.

Alabama, Idaho, Illonis, Indiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Kentucky ARMY National Guards deployed Infantry, Medical, Supply, Engineer, Signal, and Artillery units to South Vietnam.

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