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[[File:Royal Guards-Icy.jpg|400px|thumb|Composite promotional image of the Westarctican Royal Guards.]]
[[File:Corps Logog.gif|300px|thumb|Logo of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers]]
The '''Westarctica Royal Guards''' are the military force of [[Westarctica]]. The primary duty of the Royal Guards is to accompany the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]] as an honor guard at state ceremonies and other public appearances. The Royal Guards are not a full-time unit, but are brought together on occasions of major ceremony. Due to their close proximity to Westarctica's dignitaries, all guardsmen are trained in close protection tactics. Service in the Royal Guards is voluntary and unpaid.
'''His Majesty's Corps of Engineers''' was the name of the military unit of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] before it became a colony of [[Westarctica]]. The Corps of Engineers was defeated during the 2017 [[Invasion of Calsahara|Liberation of Calsahara]] and the Corps was subsequently integrated into the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]].


The motto of the Guards is "Conquered by none."
==Mission==
His Majesty's Corps of Engineers was created in July 2010 to address the serious issue of seasonal flooding on the southern border of Calsahara. The Corps was technically a military unit, however it did not participate in offensive combat operations. The primary mission of the Corps of Engineers was to defend against seasonal floodwaters from nearby Soda Lake and defend the territorial integrity of Calsahara.


==History==
==Operational history==
===Royal Officer Corps===
[[File:JMTEX.jpg|400px|thumb|King Christopher of Vikesland and Grand Duke Travis participating in JMTEX-10]]
In 2005, Westarctica's [[Minister of Defense]], [[Duke of Waesche|Wolf Tulier]], suggested that the nation would benefit from the creation of an officer corps that could be joined by military-minded citizens as a sort of fraternal organization. As an added benefit, this corps could conceivably be mobilized as a fighting force in the unlikely event of an armed attack against Westarctica's interests.
===OPERATION HEADWATER===
In April 2011, in response to heavy flooding in the province of Manitoba, Canada, caused by the rising Assiniboine River, the Corps of Engineers sent a large supply of sandbags to the [[Kingdom of Vikesland]]. The sandbags were utilized to protect the [[micronation]]'s embassy in the city of Brandon.


The [[Royal Officer Corps]] was created as a military unit on paper, but never formed into a real organization.
===JMTEX-10===
In late August 2010, the Corps of Engineers participated in the Joint Micronational Training Exercise 2010. Calsahara's soldiers trained alongside the Vikeslandic Security Forces during [[Grand Duke Travis|King Montague]]'s state visit to the [[Kingdom of Vikesland]]. The joint exercise involved foot patrol operations, ATV patrols, simulated bear defense, and simulated rocket defense.


===Creation of the Royal Guards===
===Otisburg Firepit===
[[File:Naval-Detachment.jpg|250px|thumb|Members of the Naval Detachment of the Westarctican Royal Guards during [[Exercise: Westarctic Chill]].]]
To commemorate the successful invasion and conquest of 115 acres of neighboring land (including the conquest of [[Hooverville]]), the Corps of Engineers constructed a firepit in the heart of [[Otisburg]]. The stone material used in construction was gathered from the newly conquered territory.
In October 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] was making preparations for the [[Invasion of Calsahara|liberation of Calsahara]], a sovereign [[micronation]] in central California. As he began to recruit for his invasion force, he realized the unit would require a name. As the soldiers were expected to answer directly to the Crown and were primarily a defensive unit, the Grand Duke chose the name "Westarctican Royal Guards."


The official date of creation of the Royal Guards is 19 October 2017, when the first guardsmen were recruited.
===Montague Square===
Although construction on [[Montague Square]] remains an ongoing process as it expands and improves, construction was started by the Corps of Engineers in 2011.


===Naval Detachment===
==Equipment==
In August 2019, the Grand Duke created a Naval Detachment of the Royal Guards. This small division undertook its first shakedown cruise by utilizing a canoe to explore a five mile stretch of the Susquehanna River in north eastern Pennsylvania. After completing their initial training and readiness drills, the Naval Detachment participated in [[Exercise: Westarctic Chill]] in Dundas, Ontario with the officers of the [[Slabovia]]n "Navey."
As the Corps was primarily a construction battalion, it carried no weapons and relied on sandbags and shovels to fulfill its mission. The shovels could conceivably be swung at intruders to cause injury, but there is no record of the Corps soldiers training to use shovels in this fashion.


The officers of the Naval Detachment maintain their same rank and insignia as when they are serving as standard Royal Guards. Their uniform consists of a light blue top worn with dungarees.
==Defeat by Westarctica==
The Corps of Engineers was ill prepared for the unexpected arrival of [[Westarctica]]'s troops on the [[Carrizo Plain]]. By the time the invading force had crossed the [[Seven Seas of Rhye]], thereby violating [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]]'s [[Sovereignty|sovereign]] borders, the Corps of Engineers had already fled the nation and left everything behind for the conquering army.


==Uniforms==
After the conquest was complete, the Corps of Engineers were integrated into the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]], and the Royal Guards now assume all responsibility for flood control and overall defense of Calsahara's territory.
[[File:Service-Dress.jpg|thumb|Guardsman wearing the service dress uniform]]
There are four uniforms worn by the Royal Guards:


* '''Parade Dress Uniform''' - Formal uniform worn by senior officers for special occasions.
==Awards==
* '''Service Dress Uniform''' - Everyday uniform worn by guardsmen in the commission of their duties.  All officers and enlisted guardsmen are issued a service dress uniform.
[[File:Awards-chart1.jpg|400px|thumb|Awards chart of the Corps of Engineers]]
* '''Naval Detachment Uniform''' - Light blue top worn with dungarees.
The awards issued by the [[King of Calsahara]] for members of the Corps formed the basis for awards of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] in 2021. In precedence from high to low, the awards were:
* '''Close Protection Dress''' - Dark suit and tie worn by guardsmen when performing close protection duties.
* '''Cold Weather Battle Uniform''' - Rugged clothing designed to protect guardsmen in cold weather environments.


==Ranks==
* '''Combat Valor Award''' - Awarded for courageous participation in armed combat.
===Ordinary Ranks===
* '''Royal Commendation''' - Issued by King Montague to service members for exceptional service to the Royal Court.
====Regular Officers====
* '''Distinguished Service Citation''' - Issued for any action not already covered by another award, yet deemed by the Commanding General to be exceptional.
* Colonel
* '''Meritorious Construction Citation''' - Issued for  participation in a construction project in Calsahara that exceeds $1,000 in overall cost, or takes longer than two months of uninterrupted work to complete.
* Major
* '''Flooding Defense Ribbon''' - Authorized for any service member who has participated in defending against flooding.
* Captain
* '''Construction Service Ribbon''' - Authorized for any service member who has participated in a construction project in Calsahara.
* Lieutenant
* '''Defense Patrol Ribbon''' - Authorized for any service member who has conducted a defensive patrol in Calsahara.
* '''Foreign Service Ribbon''' - Authorized for any service member who has served in at least one operation or exercise with a foreign military.
* '''Good Conduct Ribbon''' - Authorized for all service members for each year of service without a negative personnel report.


====Enlisted Guardsmen====
==External links==
* Adjutant
* [https://sites.google.com/site/royalcorpsofengineers/ Original Website of the Corps]
* Sergeant
* Corporal
* Guardsman


===Extraordinary Ranks===
[[Category:Calsahara]]
====Special Officers====
* Colonel-in-Chief - Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Guards ([[Grand Duke Travis|The Grand Duke]])
* Captain of the Guard - Guard Commander
* Aide-de-Camp - Personal military aide to the Grand Duke
* Honorary Colonel - Purely honorary rank bestowed to civilians
 
==Rank insignia==
[[File:Royal Guards Rank Chart.png|600px|thumb|center|Chart showing the ranks and insignia for the Westarctican Royal Guards]]
 
==Activities==
[[File:4-Marching to Hooverville.png|500px|thumb|The Westarctican Royal Guards, with King Timothy of Shiloh, marching down the roads of Calsahara in victory]]
The [[Invasion of Calsahara]] is the single largest conflict participated in by the Royal Guards. Although there were two deserters prior to the start of hostilities, the remaining four guardsmen successfully captured the Calsaharan cities of [[Otisburg]] and [[Hooverville]], retrieved the Seal of Calsahara, and generally served with distinction in the process of liberating [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] from its negligent rulers.
 
In recognition of the vital role played by the Royal Guards in the invasion, the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]] put their picture on the [[Currency of Calsahara|100 million colonial bulgur]] banknote. This currency is only used locally in Calsahara.
 
===MOST===
In October 2020, the Naval Detachment of the Royal Guards became part of the Micronational Outer Space Taskforce (MOST), a loose alliance organized by [[Slabovia]] with the goal of increasing leadership and team-building skills among [[micronation]]s. On 22 November 2020, a three person crew from Westarctica participated in [[Exercise: MOSTLY HARMLESS]] onboard the WS ''Endurance'' spaceship bridge simulator. This was a follow-up mission to [[Exercise: Westarctic Chill]], which had occurred the previous year.
 
==Oath of a Royal Guard==
''I do hereby affirm that I will faithfully, loyally, and honorably protect and serve the Grand Duke and the nation of Westarctica, and dedicate myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary my life to defend them.  I promise respect and obedience to the Captain of the Guard and my other superiors.''
 
==The Royal Guard's Creed==
I am a Westarctican Royal Guard.<br>
 
Royal Guardsmen are<br>
Toughened by the cold,<br>
It has made us hard as ice.<br>
 
With my fellow guardsmen,<br>
I serve and protect the Grand Duke<br>
With integrity and fidelity.<br>
 
With valor, virtue, and vigilance,<br>
We guard Westarctica's honor<br>
Against all who would harm it.<br>
 
I am a Westarctican Royal Guard,<br>
I am conquered by none.<br>
 
==Military Decorations of the Royal Guards==
Decorations awarded to members of the Royal Guards and foreign military personnel are set forth in Chapter Four of the Royal Guards Manual. It specifies which awards may be given to foreign military personnel and prohibits civilian personnel from being given any military decorations.
 
The general precedence and purpose of the awards was adopted from the original decorations used by [[His Majesty's Corps of Engineers]] after they were integrated into the Royal Guards.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Decoration
! Ribbon
! Eligibility
|-
| Westarctica Cross
|[[File:Westarctica Cross.png|60px]]
| Awarded for courageous participation in armed combat.
|-
| Defense Commendation Award
|[[File:Defense Commendation.png|60px]]
| Issued by the Minister of Defense to recognize exceptional military service.
|-
| Distinguished Service Citation
|[[File:Distinguished Service.png|60px]]
| Recognizing any action not already covered by another award, yet deemed by the Colonel-in-Chief to be exceptional.
|-
| Defense Security Citation
|[[File:Defense Security.png|60px]]
| Recognizing exceptional physical security services to the Government of Westarctica.
|-
| Antarctic Service Ribbon
|[[File:Antarctic Service.png|60px]]
| Serving a tour of duty in Antarctica.
|-
| Construction Service Ribbon
|[[File:Construction Service.png|60px]]
| Participating in a construction project.
|-
| Foreign Service Ribbon
|[[File:Foreign Service.png|60px]]
| Serving in at least one operation or exercise with a foreign military.
|-
| C2 Training Ribbon
|[[File:C2 Training.png|60px]]
| Completion of 12 hours of C2 training or three separate C2 exercises.
|-
| Good Conduct Ribbon
|[[File:Good Conduct.png|60px]]
| Two years of service without a negative personnel report.
|}
 
[[Category:Military Units of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Military of Westarctica]]

Revision as of 05:52, 30 August 2024

Logo of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers

His Majesty's Corps of Engineers was the name of the military unit of Calsahara before it became a colony of Westarctica. The Corps of Engineers was defeated during the 2017 Liberation of Calsahara and the Corps was subsequently integrated into the Westarctican Royal Guards.

Mission

His Majesty's Corps of Engineers was created in July 2010 to address the serious issue of seasonal flooding on the southern border of Calsahara. The Corps was technically a military unit, however it did not participate in offensive combat operations. The primary mission of the Corps of Engineers was to defend against seasonal floodwaters from nearby Soda Lake and defend the territorial integrity of Calsahara.

Operational history

King Christopher of Vikesland and Grand Duke Travis participating in JMTEX-10

OPERATION HEADWATER

In April 2011, in response to heavy flooding in the province of Manitoba, Canada, caused by the rising Assiniboine River, the Corps of Engineers sent a large supply of sandbags to the Kingdom of Vikesland. The sandbags were utilized to protect the micronation's embassy in the city of Brandon.

JMTEX-10

In late August 2010, the Corps of Engineers participated in the Joint Micronational Training Exercise 2010. Calsahara's soldiers trained alongside the Vikeslandic Security Forces during King Montague's state visit to the Kingdom of Vikesland. The joint exercise involved foot patrol operations, ATV patrols, simulated bear defense, and simulated rocket defense.

Otisburg Firepit

To commemorate the successful invasion and conquest of 115 acres of neighboring land (including the conquest of Hooverville), the Corps of Engineers constructed a firepit in the heart of Otisburg. The stone material used in construction was gathered from the newly conquered territory.

Montague Square

Although construction on Montague Square remains an ongoing process as it expands and improves, construction was started by the Corps of Engineers in 2011.

Equipment

As the Corps was primarily a construction battalion, it carried no weapons and relied on sandbags and shovels to fulfill its mission. The shovels could conceivably be swung at intruders to cause injury, but there is no record of the Corps soldiers training to use shovels in this fashion.

Defeat by Westarctica

The Corps of Engineers was ill prepared for the unexpected arrival of Westarctica's troops on the Carrizo Plain. By the time the invading force had crossed the Seven Seas of Rhye, thereby violating Calsahara's sovereign borders, the Corps of Engineers had already fled the nation and left everything behind for the conquering army.

After the conquest was complete, the Corps of Engineers were integrated into the Westarctican Royal Guards, and the Royal Guards now assume all responsibility for flood control and overall defense of Calsahara's territory.

Awards

Awards chart of the Corps of Engineers

The awards issued by the King of Calsahara for members of the Corps formed the basis for awards of the Westarctican Royal Guards in 2021. In precedence from high to low, the awards were:

  • Combat Valor Award - Awarded for courageous participation in armed combat.
  • Royal Commendation - Issued by King Montague to service members for exceptional service to the Royal Court.
  • Distinguished Service Citation - Issued for any action not already covered by another award, yet deemed by the Commanding General to be exceptional.
  • Meritorious Construction Citation - Issued for participation in a construction project in Calsahara that exceeds $1,000 in overall cost, or takes longer than two months of uninterrupted work to complete.
  • Flooding Defense Ribbon - Authorized for any service member who has participated in defending against flooding.
  • Construction Service Ribbon - Authorized for any service member who has participated in a construction project in Calsahara.
  • Defense Patrol Ribbon - Authorized for any service member who has conducted a defensive patrol in Calsahara.
  • Foreign Service Ribbon - Authorized for any service member who has served in at least one operation or exercise with a foreign military.
  • Good Conduct Ribbon - Authorized for all service members for each year of service without a negative personnel report.

External links

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