All South Dakota soldiers were returned home off active duty in 1952. In 1990, the South Dakota National Guard mobilized 6 units for duty in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. South Dakota Units participating were the 109th Engineer Group, 730th Medical Company, 1742nd Transportation Company, 740th Transportation Company, 747th Highway Regulating Team, and 57th Movement Control Team. The 57th had received numerous awards and citations for its efforts in the Gulf War and was again called upon for duty. The unit, Commanded by Captain Andy Gerlach, worked with V Corps to transport units from Germany and the United States into the Bosnian Theater of Operations.
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