10th Field Artillery Regiment

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10th Field Artillery Regiment
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Coat of arms
Active1916–2015
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchArmy
Type Field artillery
SizeApprox 320
PatronSaint Barbara
Motto(s)"The Rock’s Support"
Branch colorScarlet
Insignia
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The 10th Field Artillery Regiment was a Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. Due to the inactivation of the Third Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, the last active battalion (1st battalion) of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment was inactivated in December 2015.

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History

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, Meuse-Argonne and Champagne-Marne campaigns. Its motto "The Rock's Support" was bestowed on it due to its support of the 3rd Division ("The Rock of the Marne") 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 and eight in Korea.

Reorganized to the 1st Battalion 10th Field Artillery, it was assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Artillery at Kelley Hill, Fort Benning Ga. In this configuration it saw service in Kosovo, Kuwait, and Iraq. [1]

At various points in regimental history, the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Battalions were active. [2] 1st Battalion is now inactive. [3]

Distinctive unit insignia

A Gold metal and enamel device 1 inch (2.54 cm) in height consisting of a shield blazoned: 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 (for the 6th Field Artillery).

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" and this regiment is therefore entitled to the motto "The Rock’s Support," and it is shown by the two cannons supporting a rock.

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.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was originally 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.

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from 10th Field Artillery Regiment. United States Army Institute of Heraldry.

  1. "2nd Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment History". 3rd Infantry - Ft. Stewart. United States Army. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. McKenney, Janice E. (2010). "10th Field Artillery". Field Artillery, Part 1. Center of Military History, U.S. Army. pp. 407–421. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. "1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment "The Rock's Support"". globalsecurity.org. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2011.