479th Field Artillery Brigade (United States)

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479th Field Artillery Brigade
479th Field Artillery Brigade SSI.svg
479th Field Artillery Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1944–45; 1947–96; 1997–99; 2006–present
CountryUSA
BranchU.S. Army
Type Headquarters
Garrison/HQ Fort Sill
Motto(s)Dependable Support
Engagements World War II
Iraq Conflict
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia 479 FA Bde DUI.jpg

The 656th Field Artillery Battalion was constituted 11 March 1944 in the Army of the United States. [1]

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Subordinate units

Honors

Campaign participation credit

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates  public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document: "479th Field Artillery Brigade Lineage and Honors".

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  2. "Division West deactivates 166th AV, 479th FA | Article | The United States Army". Army.mil. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.