The Colorado National Guard consists of the Colorado Army National Guard and Colorado Air National Guard, forming the state of Colorado's component to the United States National Guard. Founded in 1860, the Colorado National Guard falls under the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Union cavalry at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, where Colorado territorial troops defeated Confederate forces in New Mexico.
Adjutant General Sherman Bell in his custom uniform, 1907.
Governor Jared Polis ordered at least 230 Colorado National Guard soldiers to deploy to Washington, D.C. to help protect the 2021 Presidential Inauguration following the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
A Colorado Army National Guard crew chief conducts preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a blizzard response exercise.
Colorado Army National Guard
The Colorado Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, United States National Guard, and Colorado National Guard. 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 is maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
A Colorado Army National Guard crew chief conducts preflight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a blizzard response exercise
Sgt. Shawn Ludolph of the Colorado Army National Guard connecting fire hoses together during a training exercise
Colorado Army National Guardsmen assisting law enforcement in providing security for evacuated homes during a forest fire
