122nd Field Artillery Regiment

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122nd Field Artillery Regiment
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Coat of arms
Country Flag of the United States.svg
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Type USA - Army Field Artillery Insignia.svg Field artillery
Role USARS parent regiment
Size regiment
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 122 FA Rgt DUI.jpg
Should Sleeve Insignia of the 33rd Brigade Combat Team 33rd Infantry Division SSI.svg

The 122nd Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the Illinois Army National Guard. The regiment's 2nd Battalion is the cannon battalion assigned to the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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History

The 2nd Battalion, 122nd Artillery was deployed to help suppress the April 1968 Chicago riots. [1] :311–2Detachment 1, 1st Battalion, 122nd Artillery was deployed to Afghanistan in support of the 1-178 Infantry Battalion in support of Operation Freedoms Sentinel. [2]

Lineage and honors

Lineage

Ordered into active Federal service 2 October 2008 at home stations; released from active Federal service 5 November 2009 and reverted to state control


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Campaign participation credit

(additional campaigns to be determined) [3]

Decorations

Headquarters Battery (Chicago), 2d Battalion, additionally entitled to:
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER 1944-1945
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER 1945 [3]

Heraldry

Distinctive unit insignia

122 FA Rgt DUI.jpg

Coat of arms

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See also

References

  1. Scheips, Paul (2005). The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1945-1992 (PDF). US Army Center of Military History. ISBN   9781517253783. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2015.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. "Illinois National Guard set to deploy 400 troops to Afghanistan". www.wifr.com. Associated Press. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lineage & Honors Information: 122d Field Artillery Regiment." Center for Military History. 6 May 2015. Web, accessed 29 December 2017. <>.