List of field artillery regiments of the United States

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This list attempts to list the field artillery regiments of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps. As the U.S. Army field artillery evolved, regimental lineages of the artillery, including air defense artillery, coast artillery, and field artillery were intermingled. This list is only concerned with field artillery. Where possible, the active components of the regiments are listed. Inactive units are listed by regiment, and their elements are not listed.

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U.S. Army

Current Active Component

Current Reserve Component

Inactive Regiments

U.S. Marine Corps

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Inactive

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