734th Regional Support Group
The 734th Regional Support Group is a unit of the Iowa National Guard that has a long lineage. The unit was originally raised in 1921 in Des Moines as HHC and Company C 1st Battalion, 168th [Infantry Regiment (United States)|168th Infantry Regiment] of the 34th [Infantry Division (United States)|34th Infantry Division]. The unit was federalized in 1941 and earned six campaign streamers in World War II: Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley plus a Presidential [Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation] and the French [Croix de Guerre with Palm]. The unit returned to Iowa after the war.
The 734th RSG's mission is to provide logistics support to Iowa National Guard units including rail transport, food service and medical services. This includes deployments to the Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana and the Middle East.
Subordinate Units
Des Moines- 734th Headquarters Company
- 186th Military Police Company
- HHC 185th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
- HHC 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
- 3655th Classification and Inspection Company