111th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment was a light armored cavalry regiment that was part of the California Army National Guard, briefly active during the early years of the Cold War.
Coat of arms of the 18th Cavalry Regiment, differing only from that of the 111th in the addition of green facing to the shield
1949 newspaper recruiting advertisement for Company F, 111th ACR
California Governor Earl Warren meeting a 2nd Battalion tank crew during 1951 summer training at Camp Cooke
California Army National Guard
The California Army National Guard is one of three components of the California National Guard, a reserve of the United States Army, and part of the National Guard of the United States. The California Army National Guard is composed of 18,450 soldiers. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Secretary of Defense William Cohen talks with soldiers from a California Army National Guard unit