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

Battalion in the Tennessee ARNG assigned to the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade

battalion in the Michigan ARNG assigned to the 197th Field Artillery Brigade

Inactive Regiments

U.S. Marine Corps

Active

Inactive

See also

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