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The Ohio Naval Militia (ONM) is an organized naval unit that has been serving the State of Ohio and the United States since 1896. It is the naval arm of the State of Ohio's Adjutant General's Department, and is therefore part of Ohio's State Defense Forces. Their operational headquarters are on the Ohio National Guard's Camp Perry Training Site, in Port Clinton, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie. Members, who range from 17–67 years old, typically drill one weekend a month and two long weekends in the summer. From the month of April, through October, the drills consist primarily of patrolling the impact area of Lake Erie immediately adjacent to the Camp Perry's firing range. ==History== On March 1, 1896, an act was passed by the Ohio General Assembly providing for the organization of two battalions to be known as the Naval Brigade of the National Guard of Ohio. Without funds for outfitting or maintenance, they mustered in Toledo in July and through further organization, one battalion was located in Cleveland and one in Toledo. In 1898, the United States Congress declared war against Spain. In an effort to get Spain out of Cuba, President William McKinley was authorized to use all land and naval forces, as well as militia to enforce Congressional demands. At this time, the naval forces in the State of Ohio became the Ohio Naval Militia (ONM). The Ohio Naval Militia participated in the war, fighting as part of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.〔 The ONM later purchased the old revenue cutter ''Andrew Johnson'', which was refitted accordingly. The U.S. Navy also assigned the to train naval militias on the Great Lakes. The first training was at Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay in July 1897.〔 On 20 April 1917 the ship's company of at Cleveland, part of the ONM, was the first Ohio National Guard unit activated for service in the First World War In 1936, a new Naval Militia Armory, located in Bayview Park in Toledo and built by the WPA was dedicated. It served the needs of the ONM until 1947 when it was taken over by the newly formed U.S. Naval Reserve.〔 The ONM was deactivated following World War II, and remained so for nearly 30 years. In 1974, the former Lieutenant Governor, John W. Brown began the process of reactivating the Ohio Naval Militia; and on November 1, 1977 the ONM was reactivated with John W. Brown as the first commandant.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ohio Naval Militia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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