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California Center for Military History
A force multiplyer during times of State Emergency, the California Center for Military History (CCMH) is a major command of the CA SMR. An agency under the State Miliary Department, it is responsible for the preservation of California's military history. The CCMH provides support to both the U.S. Army and California National Guard's historical, command information, recruiting, community relations and public affairs programs as well as providing augment services for the California State Military Museum as a historical activity of the U.S. Army Center of Military History
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State of California
Center for Military History
Military History Unit
[formerly Naval History Research & Study Element]
Military History Unit
The Military History Unit is part of the CCMH's historical research command and is comprised of historians, writers, journalists, researchers, library and archival specialists, and photojournalists tasked with the research and study of California's early military history. This history begins with the "army and navy of the State of California" as defined by the State Constitution and the Military and Veterans Code; California's militia heritage and its linage and history; including but not limited to the Army and Air National Guard; Naval Battalion of the National Guard; California Naval Militia and its role and transition into today's Naval Reserve; the military in California and California's contributions to the armed services of the United States; as well as the early aviation history associated with both the California Army and Air National Guard. The command also provides augment support to the American Heritage Library & Museum, located in Glendale, California.
California State Military Reserve
The California State Military Reserve (CA SMR) is an invaluable part of the State of California's State Defense Force, authorized by United States Code (32 UCS 109). The CA SMR is organized under the State's Military Department under the California Military and Veterans Code (CM&VC 550) and recognized in National Guard Regulation (NGR10-4). Reporting to The Adjutant General (TAG), the CA SMR is this State's non-federalized uniformed reserve force under the Governor in support of the California Army and Air National Guard.
The California State Military Museum, located just blocks from the State Capitol, in the Old Sacramento State Historical Park, is operated for the California State Military Department by the California Military Museum Foundation, a IRS Code 501c(3) non-profit educational organization, and is supported by the California Center for Military History. The museum is a part of the U.S. Army Museum System and is the official military museum and historical research center for the State of California.
Military Department
Commander-n-Chief
The Adjutant General
California State Military Museum
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American Heritage Library & Museum
The American Heritage Library and Museum was established in 1893 by the Sons of the Revolution, it houses one of the largest collections of its type relating to the American Revolution and Colonial America history in the western United States. A practical research center for those interested in the study of early American history, particularly in the areas of the development of Colonial America, the American Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and American military history in general.
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We invite you to discover California's military history and some of California's unique contributions to the military history of the United Sates. Just click on any of the photographs to learn more about this unique part of California's history.
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The California State Military Museum also maintains the Major General Walter P. Story Memorial Library and Research Center as well as four satellite museums: Camp Roberts Museum; Camp San Luis Obispo; the 40th Infantry Division Museum at the Joint Forces Training Base (Los Alamitos); and 185th Armor and 251st Coast Artillery Regimental Museum;.and provides staffing support to the American Heritage Library & Musuem, an official partner archive and affiliate musuem of the California State Military Museum.
Click on the Photographs to Discover California's Military History
Soldiers of the CA SMR are sworn members of the California Military Department and proudly wear the uniform of the State of California. In addition to their role in homeland defense, CA SMR personnel provide valuable support to the various brigade, division and unit organizations of the California Army National Guard (CANG) and California Air National Guard (CA ANG). CA SMR soldiers are a non-paid all volunteer state force who also share many of the same state missions as their National Guard counterparts, including personnel and logistics support, legal, medical, and chaplain services, public affairs, military history, and communications support. In the event of a state emergency such as a fire, flood, earthquake, or civil disturbance, and subject to call to state active duty by the Governor of the State of California, these soldiers are then paid at the same rank and grade as their California National Guard counterparts.
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National Guard History
The California Center for Military History is proud to share with you their published histories on Camp San Luis Obispo and Camp Roberts. Order your copy now! These books are part of the Images of America Series published by Arcadia Publishing.
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California Center for Military History
Military History Unit
formerly Naval History Research & Study Element
State of California
Office of the Adjutant General
State Military Department
California Center for Military History
Sacramento, California 95866-1588
California Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
California Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force
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State Military Reserve
Commanding General
Command Chief Master Sergeant
Center for Military History
Commander
COL (CA) Fred Rutledge
Deputy Commander
CSM (CA) Gerald Hargrove
Command Sergeant Major
PAST COMMANDERS
LTC (CA) Roger D. McGrath
LTC (CA) John R. Justice
COL (CA) Norman S. Marshall
COL (CA) William W. Huss, Jr.
Military History Unit
COL (CA) Fred Rutledge
Commander
CPT (CA) George J. Albert, Jr.
Branch Chief
CW4 (CA) Mark J. Denger
Archival Tech - Documents
CW2 Brett A. Landis
Library Technician
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