Arkansas Army National Guard and the Korean War

The Arkansas Army National Guard provided Field Artillery and Medical units in support of combat operations in Korea.

With the end of hostilities, the Arkansas National Guard was directed by the War Department to begin re-organization with an expected strength approximately double the size of the pre-war organization.

The following Army National Guard units were called to active duty for service during the Korean War:[2] The 936th Field Artillery Battalion mobilized August 2, 1950, and moved to Camp Carson, CO for training.

The 937th Field Artillery Battalion was mobilized on the same day as the 936th and moved to Fort Hood, TX for training.

[2] The battalion was awarded battle streamers for the following campaigns:[2] The 217th Medical Company was mobilized August 2, 1950, and underwent training at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The 217th conducted its basic mission of air evacuation of patients to Japan in an area from Pusan north to Seoul.