The 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment is an
airborne infantry
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battalion in the
Nebraska Army National Guard
The Nebraska Army National Guard is a group of Army National Guard units in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Adjutant General for these units is Major General Daryl L. Bohac, who was announced as the new Deputy Director of the Army National Guard i ...
. By extension, it is a member of the
United States Army National Guard
The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States Army. They are simultaneously part of two different organizations: the Army Na ...
, and as a currently federally-recognized unit, also a member of the
Oklahoma Army National Guard
The Oklahoma Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Oklahoma National Guard. The Commander in Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard is the Governor of Oklahoma, who appoints the State Adjutant General (TAG), a Major Genera ...
. The present 134th Infantry Regiment shares its name and numerical designation with a former designation of the 134th Cavalry Regiment of the Nebraska National Guard, but it does not perpetuate the lineage of that unit under
United States Army Center of Military History
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regulations.
Structure
The creation of the 2d Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment was done through the reorganization and conversion of some existing Army National Guard units as well as the standup of two new companies:Authorized Insignia for the 134th Infantry Regiment The
U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry
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, dated 4 June 2020, 22 June 2020 2d Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment
* Headquarters and Headquarters Company (
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...
)
* Company A (
Yutan, NE
Yutan is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States.
History
Yutan was originally called Clear Creek, and under the latter name was platted in 1876 when the Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was rena ...
)—created from Company E (Long Range Surveillance), 134th Infantry Regiment
* Company B (Yutan, NE)
* Company C (
Seymour, IN
Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. Its population was 21,569 at the 2020 census.
The city is noted for its location at the intersection of two major north–south and east–west railroads, whic ...
)—created from Company D (Long Range Surveillance),
151st Infantry Regiment
The 151st Infantry Regiment is an infantry unit in the Indiana National Guard, part of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Separate).
History
The 151st Infantry Regiment traces its roots to the Indiana Territory Indiana Rangers militia. It ...
* Company D (
Kearney, NE
Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.
The population was 30,787 in the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward push o ...
)—created from Company A, 734th Support Battalion
*Company I (Forward Support), 700th Brigade Support Battalion (Omaha, NE)–created from 195th Forward Support Company (Special Operations)(Airborne)
Distinctive Unit Insignia
A distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is a metallic Heraldry, heraldic badge or device worn by soldiers in the United States Army. The DUI design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. DUIs may also be called "distinctive insignia" (D ...
Blazon
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A silver or gold metal and epoxied shield-shaped device in height blazoned as follows. Argent, on a pile engrailed Azure, an open
parachute
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of the first attached to an
arrowhead
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, point to base, Gules, all between two fortress symbols of the last voided of the first. Attached to sides of the shield, a silver or gold scroll inscribed MAHPIYA ETANHAN in Blue.
Symbolism
Blue and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Infantry. The arrowhead signifies the location of the regiment, and alludes to the Lakota Sioux, a Native American tribe from Nebraska. The regiment's motto is in the Lakota Sioux language and translates to "From the Sky," and is visualized here by the parachute dropping between the clouds. The parachute canopy denotes the designation of the unit as Airborne. Two red fortress symbols denote the vital role of the Nebraska Territorial Militia in the settlement of the West.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 4 June 2020.
Coat of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...
Blazon
Shield
Argent, on a pile engrailed Azure and between two lightning bolts issuant from chief Or an open parachute of the first attached to an arrowhead, point to base, Gules fimbriated Argent.
Crest
For the regiments and separate battalions of the Nebraska Army National Guard. From a wreath Argent and Azure, an ear of
corn
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in full ear partially husked Proper.
Motto
MAHPIYA ETANHAN, translates to "From the Sky."
Symbolism
Blue and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Infantry. The lightning bolts are symbols of speed and technology. The parachute canopy denotes the designation of the unit as Airborne. The arrowhead signifies the location of the regiment and alludes to the Lakota Sioux, a Native American tribe from Nebraska. The regiment's motto is in the Lakota Sioux language and translates to "From the Sky," and is visualized here by the parachute dropping between the clouds.