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The Round out NG brigades, during our timeframe, would consist of:
25th Infantry Division (Light) 29th Infantry Brigade, HI NG 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), had 3 RA brigades but would be augmented with 81st IB (Mech) WA NG. This was due to concerns that the FAV/HMMWV TOE of the 9th, would leave it a little too light for its RDF role. But not to worry! Within two years, the 81st would be in search of a mission!! 7th ID(L), it's round out would be the 41st IB OR NG 1st Cavalry Division, round out is the 155th Armored Brigade, MS NG 5th ID(M) gets the 256th IB(Mech) LA NG 101st Airborne Division has the 39th IB AR NG "affiliated" with it. Now the 39th is a traditional infantry brigade, but there was always talk that they would deploy if the 101st went to war. But then was also talk that the 39th would remain stateside... 24th ID(M) round out was the 48th IB (M) GA MY. There were always reports that the 48th was not combat ready during this time, which explains why the RA's 197th IB(M) deployed to Desert Storm with the 24th. Of the National Guards major units; 26th ID was a NATO reinforcement 28th ID was a NATO reinforcement 29th ID(L) was in search of a mission, RED didn't want another light division, and deploying a LID into Central Europe? 35th ID(M) was NATO reinforcement 38th ID was a stay at home 40th ID(M) was either a NATO or an RDF reinforcement 42nd ID was a stay at home 47th ID was a stay at home or an Alaska reinforcement 49th AD was a NATO reinforcement 50th AD was a NATO reinforcement, but of the NG Armored divisions, they were considered to be the least ready for deployment The NG brigades, NOT including the round outs include 33rd IB IL NG 45th IB OK NG 53rd IB FL NG 73rd IB OH NG 92nd IB PR NG 207th Infantry Group AK NG Of these, the 92nd and 207th would most likely have remained in their home areas. Of the remaining infantry brigades, there were some write ups in the Infantry Journal about possible deployments to Korea or to NATO as rear area protection. The NG Mech and Armored brigades all had NATO reinforcement missions. Here I part ways with canon, these units were intended to be corps level attachments and NOT as elements of new divisions. Their primary missions would have been rear area security, screening roles with their corps, corps reserve and as augmentation for divisions in the attack. Sorry, but the Army doctrine of that period called for these independent brigades to be used in these roles. It is far more likely that the Guard independent battalions would have been used as cadre for new formed divisions.
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