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United States
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Forty-eight of the fifty states and the federal district are contiguous and located in North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east, the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U. S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean, the geography, climate and wildlife of the country are extremely diverse. At 3.8 million square miles and with over 324 million people, the United States is the worlds third- or fourth-largest country by area, third-largest by land area. It is one of the worlds most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago. European colonization began in the 16th century, the United States emerged from 13 British colonies along the East Coast. Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the following the Seven Years War led to the American Revolution. On July 4,1776, during the course of the American Revolutionary War, the war ended in 1783 with recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain, representing the first successful war of independence against a European power. The current constitution was adopted in 1788, after the Articles of Confederation, the first ten amendments, collectively named the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and designed to guarantee many fundamental civil liberties. During the second half of the 19th century, the American Civil War led to the end of slavery in the country. By the end of century, the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the status as a global military power. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the United States as the sole superpower. The U. S. is a member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States. The United States is a developed country, with the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. It ranks highly in several measures of performance, including average wage, human development, per capita GDP. While the U. S. economy is considered post-industrial, characterized by the dominance of services and knowledge economy, the United States is a prominent political and cultural force internationally, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations. In 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere America after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci
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Field artillery
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Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and this was in contrast to horse artillery, whose emphasis on speed while supporting cavalry units necessitated lighter guns and crews riding on horseback. Modern artillery has also advanced to rapidly deployable wheeled and tracked vehicles, thus, their role was limited to such functions as breaking sieges. Following the beginning of the era, the first field artillery came into being as metallurgy allowed thinner cannon barrels to withstand the explosive forces without bursting. However, there was still a risk of the constant changes of the battlefield conspiring to leave behind slow-moving artillery units - either on the advance, or more dangerously. Artillery units were particularly vulnerable to assault by light cavalry, which were used in this role. Only with a number of inventions, did the concept of field artillery really take off. One of the earliest documented uses of field artillery is found in the 14th-century Ming Dynasty treatise Huolongjing, the text describes a Chinese cannon called a thousand ball thunder cannon, manufactured of bronze and fastened with wheels. The book also describes another mobile form of artillery called a barbarian attacking cannon consisting of an attached to a two-wheel carriage. Before World War I, field artillery batteries fired directly at visible targets measured in distances of meters. Today, modern field batteries measure targets in kilometers and miles, most field artillery situations require indirect fire due to weather, terrain, night-time conditions, distance or other obstacles. Modern field artillery has three sections, All batteries have a Fire Support Man, Fire Direction Control. The FOs are forward with the infantry where they can see the targets and they call the FDC on the radio and transmit a request for fire in the format of CFF. The FDC calculates the CFF and send a deflection and elevation to the gun line, the gun line cranks the specified elevation and deflection on the howitzers, punch the artillery shell followed by the bag. Depending on the CFF, the gunline will fire the round when they are ready or when the FO calls and tells them to fire, the FO spots the round and sends a correction back to the FDC and the process starts all over again until its done. The batteries are many kilometres behind the FLOT and they plan a location where they can be Fire Capability for some certain amount of time and do multiple fire missions before needing to displace. In normal operations the FOs locate targets and transmits the CFF to the FDCs and they can also calculate defensive fire tasks. Because the calculations have already been done, the fire can be called down very quickly when it is needed, the advance party consists of the battery commander, his driver, first sergeant, gunnery sergeant, FDC guide, gun guides, and communications representatives
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United States Army
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The United States Armed Forces are the federal armed forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, from the time of its inception, the military played a decisive role in the history of the United States. A sense of unity and identity was forged as a result of victory in the First Barbary War. Even so, the Founders were suspicious of a permanent military force and it played an important role in the American Civil War, where leading generals on both sides were picked from members of the United States military. Not until the outbreak of World War II did a standing army become officially established. The National Security Act of 1947, adopted following World War II and during the Cold Wars onset, the U. S. military is one of the largest militaries in terms of number of personnel. It draws its personnel from a pool of paid volunteers. As of 2016, the United States spends about $580.3 billion annually to fund its military forces, put together, the United States constitutes roughly 40 percent of the worlds military expenditures. For the period 2010–14, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that the United States was the worlds largest exporter of major arms, the United States was also the worlds eighth largest importer of major weapons for the same period. The history of the U. S. military dates to 1775 and these forces demobilized in 1784 after the Treaty of Paris ended the War for Independence. All three services trace their origins to the founding of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, the United States President is the U. S. militarys commander-in-chief. Rising tensions at various times with Britain and France and the ensuing Quasi-War and War of 1812 quickened the development of the U. S. Navy, the reserve branches formed a military strategic reserve during the Cold War, to be called into service in case of war. Time magazines Mark Thompson has suggested that with the War on Terror, Command over the armed forces is established in the United States Constitution. The sole power of command is vested in the President by Article II as Commander-in-Chief, the Constitution also allows for the creation of executive Departments headed principal officers whose opinion the President can require. This allowance in the Constitution formed the basis for creation of the Department of Defense in 1947 by the National Security Act, the Defense Department is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is a civilian and member of the Cabinet. The Defense Secretary is second in the chain of command, just below the President. Together, the President and the Secretary of Defense comprise the National Command Authority, to coordinate military strategy with political affairs, the President has a National Security Council headed by the National Security Advisor. The collective body has only power to the President
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25th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 25th Infantry Division is a U. S. Army division based in Hawaii. The division, which was activated on 1 October 1941 in Hawaii and its present deployment is composed of Stryker, light infantry, airborne, and aviation units. The 25th Division was formed from the 27th and 35th Infantry regiments of the original Hawaiian Division− a pre–Second World War square division composed of two brigades with four infantry regiments, the remaining units of the Hawaiian Division were reorganized as the 24th Infantry Division. These steps, part of the Triangular division organization, were undertaken to provide more flexibility with direct control of three regiments. Sources, Constituted 26 August 1941 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, following intensive training, the 25th began moving to Guadalcanal,25 November 1942, to relieve Marines near Henderson Field. The threat of enemy attacks caused a temporary withdrawal, but Division elements under XIV Corps control relieved the 147th Infantry. The junction of these elements with Americal Division forces near the cape,5 February 1943, a period of garrison duty followed, ending 21 July, On that date, advance elements debarked on Munda, New Georgia. The 25th Infantry, under the Northern Landing Force, took part in the capture of Vella Lavella,15 August to 15 September 1943. Meanwhile, other elements landed on New Georgia, took Zieta, marched through jungle mud for 19 days, elements cleared Arundel Island,24 September 1943, and Kolombangara island with its important Vila Airport,6 October. Organized resistance on New Georgia ended,25 August, and the moved to New Zealand for rest and training. The 25th was transferred to New Caledonia,3 February-14 March 1944 and it drove across the Luzon Central Plain, meeting the enemy at Binalonan,17 January. Moving through the rice paddies, the 25th occupied Umingan, Lupao, on 21 February, the division began operations in the Caraballo Mountains. It fought its way along Highway No,5, taking Digdig, Putlan, and Kapintalan against fierce enemy counterattacks and took Balete Pass,13 May, and opened the gateway to the Cagayan Valley,27 May, with the capture of Santa Fe. Until 30 June, when the division was relieved, it carried out mopping-up activities, on 1 July, the division moved to Tarlac for training, leaving for Japan,20 September. It remained on duty in Japan for the next five years. Open warfare once again flared in Asia, now the primary area of concern. The North Korean military crossed the 38th parallel on that day in an attack on South Korea, acting under United Nations orders, the Tropic Lightning Division moved from its base in Japan to Korea between 5–18 July 1950. The division, then under the command of Major General William B, kean, successfully completed its first mission by blocking the approaches to the port city Pusan
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107th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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The 107th Infantry Regiment was a regiment of the New York Army National Guard. The regiment was formed in 1917 and disestablished in 1993, the 107th traces its history to the Seventh Regiment of New York. Source,1806, Established in New York in response to the blockade of New York Bay by British ships, four companies were formed and assigned to the First Brigade of the Battalion of Artillery. 1807–1808, Reorganized as the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Artillery,1812, Redesignated 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia. 1812–1814, Deployed in the forts of New York. 1824, Renamed the National Guards in tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette, gray uniforms were adopted and the intention to become a regiment was declared. 1826, Redesignated as the 27th Regiment of Artillery, New York State Militia,1838, A company of cavalry, Company I, is formed and designated the First Troop, National Guard 1847, Redesignated the 7th Regiment of Infantry, New York State Militia. 1849, 7th Regiment suppresses the Astor Place riot,1852, The 7th Regiment Band is organized. 1855, The Engineers Corps is organized, later called Company K.1857,1862, Mustered into federal service in Baltimore. 1862, New York State Militia redesignated the New York National Guard,1863, Mustered into federal service in Maryland. Deployed in New York to quell the Draft Riots,1869, The 7th Regiment is deployed during the Orange Riots. 1880, The 7th Regiment Armory opens in New York City,1895, The 7th Regiment is called up during the Brooklyn Street-Car Strike. 1900, The 7th Regiment is called for duty during the Croton Reservoir labor dispute. 1916, The 7th Regiment is mustered into service to guard the Mexican Border. 1917, The 7th Regiment is drafted into federal service,1917, Redesignated the 107th Infantry and assigned to the 27th Division. 1917–1919, The 7th Infantry, New York Guard serves as the Depot Battalion, 1921–1922, Consolidates with 7th Infantry, New York Guard, and reorganized and federalized as the 107th Infantry. 1940, The 107th Infantry is redesignated the 207th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft on 1 August,1940, 7th Regiment, New York State Guard is formed. 1957, Relieved from 107th Regimental Combat Team, assigned to 42d Infantry Division,1959, Relieved from 42d Infantry Division, reorganized as 107th Infantry, parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
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Regiment
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A regiment is a military unit. Their role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, in Medieval Europe, the term regiment denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord of the soldiers. By the 17th century, a regiment was usually about a thousand personnel. In many armies, the first role has been assumed by independent battalions, battlegroups, task forces, brigades and other, similarly-sized operational units. By the beginning of the 18th century, regiments in most European continental armies had evolved into permanent units with distinctive titles and uniforms, when at full strength, an infantry regiment normally comprised two field battalions of about 800 men each or 8–10 companies. In some armies, an independent regiment with fewer companies was labelled a demi-regiment, a cavalry regiment numbered 600 to 900 troopers, making up a single entity. With the widespread adoption of conscription in European armies during the nineteenth century, the regimental system underwent modification. Prior to World War I, a regiment in the French, German, Russian. As far as possible, the battalions would be garrisoned in the same military district, so that the regiment could be mobilized. A cavalry regiment by contrast made up an entity of up to 1,000 troopers. Usually, the regiment is responsible for recruiting and administering all of a military career. Depending upon the country, regiments can be either combat units or administrative units or both and this is often contrasted to the continental system adopted by many armies. Generally, divisions are garrisoned together and share the same installations, thus, in divisional administration, soldiers and officers are transferred in and out of divisions as required. Some regiments recruited from specific areas, and usually incorporated the place name into the regimental name. In other cases, regiments would recruit from an age group within a nation. In other cases, new regiments were raised for new functions within an army, e. g. the Fusiliers, the Parachute Regiment, a key aspect of the regimental system is that the regiment or battalion is the fundamental tactical building block. This flows historically from the period, when battalions were widely dispersed and virtually autonomous. For example, a regiment might include different types of battalions of different origins, within the regimental system, soldiers, and usually officers, are always posted to a tactical unit of their own regiment whenever posted to field duty
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Douglas, Arizona
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Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States that lies in the north-west to south-east running San Bernardino Valley within which runs the Rio San Bernardino. Douglas has a crossing with Mexico at Agua Prieta and a history of mining. The population was 17,378 at the 2010 census, the Douglas area was first settled by the Spanish in the 18th century. Presidio de San Bernardino was established in 1776 and abandoned in 1780 and it was located a few miles east of present-day Douglas. The United States Army established Camp San Bernardino in the half of the 19th century near the presidio. Douglas was founded as an American smelter town, to treat the ores of nearby Bisbee. The town is named after mining pioneer Dr. James Douglas and was incorporated in 1905, two copper smelters operated at the site. The Calumet and Arizona Company Smelter was built in 1902, the Copper Queen operated in Douglas from 1904 until 1931, when the Phelps Dodge Corporation purchased the Calumet and Arizona Company and took over their smelter. The Calumet and Arizona smelter then became the Douglas Reduction Works, Douglas was the site of the Phelps-Dodge Corporation Douglas Reduction Works until its closure in 1987. The smoke stacks of the smelter were not taken down until January 13,1991, the town was a site of the Arizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983. The Cowboys Home Saloon was the location of the shooting of bar owner Lorenzo Lon Bass. The accused was Arizona Ranger William W. Webb, the date was February 8,1903. In 1916, the Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa threatened to attack Douglas, on June 23,1926, missing evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was found collapsed near a road at the adjacent Mexican town of Agua Prieta. She was driven into Douglas and told a story of kidnap, torture, there, large crowds gathered, anxious to see the famous Canadian-American celebrity minister. She had earlier disappeared from a beach near Los Angeles and was believed drowned, for a period of several weeks, Douglas enjoyed a brisk tourist boom as police, reporters and others visited the town and the nearby desert to investigate her story. The Los Angeles Times wrote, Mrs. McPherson put Douglas square on the map, Douglas is located near the southeastern corner of Arizona on the U. S. -Mexico border, across from the city of Agua Prieta, Sonora. U. S. Route 191 leads north from Douglas 69 miles to Interstate 10 near Willcox, Arizona State Route 80 leads west 26 miles to Bisbee and northeast 80 miles to Interstate 10 in New Mexico. Douglas has a steppe climate, which is cooler and wetter than a typical arid climate classification
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12th Field Artillery Regiment
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The 12th Field Artillery Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The regiment had its baptism of fire near Verdun, the arms of which have one fleur-de-lis crowned all gold, the crown on these arms is for Verdun. The canton carried the Aztec banner from the crest of the parent organization, the distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 12th Field Artillery Regiment on 17 April 1923. It was re-designated for the 12th Field Artillery Battalion on 14 February 1941 and it was re-designated for the 12th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958. The insignia was re-designated effective 1 September 1971, for the 12th Field Artillery Regiment, the shield is a Gules, a fleur-de-lis Argent crowned Or, on a canton of the like an Aztec banner Vert garnished of the second. The crest is on a wreath of the colors Argent and Gules, the regiment had its baptism of fire near Verdun, the arms of which have one fleur-de-lis crowned all gold. The crown on these arms is for Verdun, the canton carried the Aztec banner from the crest of the parent organization, the 3rd Field Artillery. The crest of the 12th Field Artillery is self-explanatory, the coat of arms was originally approved for the 12th Field Artillery Regiment on 24 June 1921. It was amended to include the motto on 16 August 1921 and it was re-designated for the 12th Field Artillery Battalion on 13 February 1941. It was re-designated for the 12th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958, the insignia was re-designated effective 1 September 1971, for the 12th Field Artillery Regiment. The 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery was constituted on 3 June 1916 as an element of the 2nd Division, the 12th Regiment arrived in France and fought bravely in four offenses in World War I. Following the armistice, the 12th joined the U. S. Army of Occupation, stationed in the Colenz area, then returned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. On 1 May 1939, the regiment was reactivated as a 155mm howitzer battalion, the 12th joined the armies staging in England for the invasion of France. On D-Day plus three, the 12th landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy and participated in the breakout from the beachhead. Later, the 12th was in the thick of the fighting of the Battle of the Bulge and it joined in the race across Germany and on VE Day was in Pilson, the 12th returned to Fort Lewis, Washington where it remained until it was inactivated. When the Korean War broke out, the 12th was reactivated and in July 1950, later it face the Red Chinese at the Chong-chon river. The unit became Battery A, 12th field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 2nd Infantry Division. A year later, the battalion endured some of the bloodiest fighting of the Korean War at T-bone Mountain, the Battle of Old Baldy, White Horse Mountain, and the Battle of Pork Chop Hill
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44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
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The 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an Air Defense Artillery regiment of the United States Army first Constituted 1918 in the Regular Army. 16 March 1988 is when the Battalion was activated at Fort Campbell, the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, was for a long period the divisional air defense battalion for the 101st Airborne Division, but now appears to have taken up the C-RAM role. The battalion is separated from the units of the brigade. The 2nd Missile Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment was the first Pershing missile battalion in June 1962 under the 1st Field Artillery Missile Brigade at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Lt. Col. Patrick W. Powers took command on 13 October 1962, receiving the colors from Dr. Finn J. Larsen, on 1 September 1971 the 2/44th was deactivated and reformed as the 3rd Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment. September 1952, Lt. Col. Patrick William Powers Col. James E. Convey Description A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1⁄8 inches consisting shield, crest and motto of the coat of arms. Symbolism The shield is red for Artillery with a gold bend from the arms of Lorraine, the units of this organization changed designation five times from 1917 to 1918. They were part of the 6th and 7th Provisional Regiment, C. A. C, part of the 51st and 52nd Artillery, C. A. C. and were organized as a unit called the Howitzer Regiment, 30th Artillery Brigade, C. A. C. Later designated the 81st Artillery, C. A. C. and changed to the 44th Artillery, the variegated chameleon alludes to this fact. Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved for the 44th Coast Artillery Regiment on 1 February 1937. It was redesignated for the 54th Coast Artillery Regiment on 13 March 1941, the insignia was redesignated for the 54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 22 July 1954. It was redesignated for the 44th Artillery Regiment on 31 December 1958, effective 1 September 1971, the insignia was redesignated for the 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. Shield Gules, a bend double cottised potenté counterpotenté Or, crest On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, a double quatrefoil Or charged with a chameleon displayed paleways barry of four Gules and Vert. Shield The shield is red for Artillery with a gold bend from the arms of Lorraine, crest The units of this organization changed designation five times from 1917 to 1918. They were part of the 6th and 7th Provisional Regiment, C. A. C, part of the 51st and 52nd Artillery, C. A. C. and were organized as a unit called the Howitzer Regiment, 30th Artillery Brigade, C. A. C. Later designated the 81st Artillery, C. A. C. and changed to the 44th Artillery, the variegated chameleon alludes to this fact. The coat of arms was approved for the 44th Coast Artillery Regiment on 2 March 1929. It was amended to correct the blazon of the shield on 23 May 1936 and it was redesignated for the 54th Coast Artillery Regiment on 11 March 1941
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244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
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The 244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an air defense artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in June 24,1799 as the 6th Regiment of Infantry. March 8,1800 6th Regiment N. Y. S. I, March 27,1805 designation changed from 6th Regiment of Infantry to 2d Regiment of Artillery, New York City. June 13,1812 designation changed from 2d Regiment of Artillery to 9th Regiment of Artillery, december 13,1813 Regiment reduced to a battalion. June 6,1816 reorganized as a regiment retaining its number, although as a battalion known as 1st Battalion, New York State Artillery. 1861-1864 during US Civil War served as the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, October 6,1917 9th Coast Defense Command organized as a depot battalion and transferred to 8th Coast Artillery Command. General Order 45 Adjutant Generals Office October 8,1917 Reorganized as 9th C. A. C. N. Y. G, by transfer of it to the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York. August 7,1919 designation changed to Coast Defense Command and changes made to companies, companies Mustered into New York Guard and remarks, Field And Staff, November 19,1917. Changed to 13th Company after G. O.221919, changed to 14th Company after G. O.221919. Changed to 15th Company after G. O.221919, changed to 16th Company after G. O.221919. Changed to 17th Company after G. O.221919, changed to 18th Company after G. O.221919. Changed to 19th Company after G. O.221919, changed to 20th Company after G. O.221919. Changed to 21st Company after G. O.221919, changed to 22nd Company after G. O.221919. Changed to 23rd Company after G. O.221919, changed to 24th Company after G. O.221919, disbanded November 8,1919 after G. O.30, 13th C. D. C. On the state Color, Execution of George Hart, January 3,1812 New York Harbor June 5, to July 28,1812 West Battery, New York Harbor, May 23, to June 1,1813 Sag harbor L. I. Blazon Shield, Gules, between in fess two fleurs-de-lis a sheathed Roman sword point to base Or debruised by a cross patée Argent charged with a hurt bearing the number “9” of the second. Crest, That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New York Army National Guard, On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules, symbolism, Shield, The shield is red for Artillery. A white cross patée was the badge of the 2d Division, 5th Corps, and a white disk the badge of the 2d Division, 1st Corps, of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. The disk has been made blue for contrast, conforming to the law of not placing metal on metal
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71st Air Defense Artillery Regiment
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The 71st Air Defense Artillery was a regiment in the United States Army. Constituted 2 May 1918 in the Regular Army as the 71st Artillery, organized 12 May 1918 in the Coast Defenses of Boston with headquarters at Fort Strong, Massachusetts. Returned to the continental US and demobilized 6 March 1919 at Camp Devens, the 1st Battalion activated on July 31,1940 and the 2nd Battalion on Jan. 3,1941 at Fort Story, Virginia, the 3rd Bn was activated June 15,1942. The regiment remained posted at Washington until inactivated September 1,1943, the 2nd Battalion, 71st Artillery was activated 1 March 1960 at Fort Bliss, Texas and later stationed in Korea. 2nd Battalion redesignated 1 Sept 1971 as the 2nd Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 71st Antiaircraft Artillery Group, inactivated 25 March 1946 at Munich, Germany. Redesignated 15 September 1949 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 71st Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, activated 30 September 1949 at Fort Bliss, Texas, with organic batteries of the former 71st Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. Redesignated 22 July 1953 as the 71st Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion, inactivated 1 September 1958 in the Washington -Baltimore Defense Area. Reorganized and redesignated 28 August 1958 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Missile Battalion, moved by train and ship from Ft. Bliss, TX to Taiwan and activated as an operational Nike-Hercules battalion October 26,1958. Battalion inactivated 15 August 1959 in Taiwan, inactivated 20 July 1982 in Korea. On its second tour in Vietnam the battery was attached to XXIV Corps stationed at Da Nang, 6th Battalion, 71st Artillery 29 September 1965 to 22 September 1968 The 6th Battalion of the 71st Artillery was a mobile HAWK missile battalion located first at Qui Nhon. In 1966, as part of the 97th Artillery Group, the battalion was relocated to Cam Ranh Bay, attached below and to the sides of the insignia a Gold scroll inscribed “UNDIQUE VENIMUS” in Black letters. Symbolism Scarlet and yellow are the used for Artillery. The three chevronels from the coat of arms of John Winthrop, the founder of the Boston Colony, alludes to Boston, the five projectiles are symbolic of the unit’s five battle honors awarded for service in World War II. They also commemorate the mission of the unit to attack and destroy enemy aircraft, the motto translates to “We Come From All Parts. Background The distinctive unit insignia was approved for the 71st Artillery Regiment on 21 May 1959. It was redesignated for the 71st Air Defense Artillery Regiment effective 1 September 1971, blazon Shield- Gules, five high explosive projectiles palewise in chevron surmounted by three chevronels Or. Crest- On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a fixed searchlight Sable, symbolism Shield- Scarlet and yellow are the colors used for Artillery
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10th Field Artillery Regiment
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The 10th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. Due to the inactivation of Fort Bennings 3rd Infantry Division, the 10th Field Artillery Regiment was inactivated December 2015, the 10th Field Artillery Regiment was formed at Camp Douglas in 1916. It served in France during World War I, specifically in the Champagne-Marne, St. Mihiel and it was bestowed its motto The Rocks Support due to its support of the 3rd Division at the Second Battle of the Marne. The organization was redesignated the 10th Field Artillery Battalion in 1940 and served in ten European campaigns of World War II, reorganized to the 1st Battalion 10th Field Artillery, it was assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Artillery. On a canton of the last a winged centaur courant holding a bent bow and arrow of the field, symbolism The shield is red for Artillery, the parent organization being shown by its crest placed on the canton. The 38th Infantry earned the sobriquet of “The Rock of the Marne”, background The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 10th Field Artillery Regiment on 16 April 1923. It was redesignated for the 10th Field Artillery Battalion on 15 December 1942, the insignia was redesignated for the 10th Artillery Regiment on 22 January 1958. It was again redesignated for the 10th Field Artillery Regiment on 2 December 1971, blazon Shield, Gules, a rock Proper resting on two cannons in saltire Or. On a canton of the last a winged centaur courant holding a bent bow and arrow of the field, and for unofficial use pendant to escutcheon a French Croix de Guerre with gilt star Proper. Crest, On a wreath of the colors Or and Gules a dexter arm embowed habited in Olive Drab grasping a Red guidon on a broken staff all Proper. Symbolism Shield, The shield is red for Artillery, the parent organization being shown by its crest placed on the canton. The 38th Infantry earned the sobriquet of “The Rock of the Marne”, crest, The crest symbolizes the honorable loss and recapture of its guns. Background The coat of arms was approved for the 10th Field Artillery Regiment on 6 June 1921. It was amended to include history on 13 September 1923, the insignia was redesignated for the 10th Field Artillery Battalion on 15 December 1942. It was again redesignated for the 10th Artillery Regiment on 22 January 1958, the coat of arms was redesignated for the 10th Field Artillery Regiment on 2 December 1971. S. Artillery Regiments This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry document 10th Field Artillery Regiment
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry document "11th Field Artillery Regiment".