DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA OF ACTIVE ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENTS

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DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA OF ACTIVE ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENTS Hallmarks of Army Tradition Following are Distinctive Insignia of Artillery regiments of the active U. S.

1 DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA OF ACTIVE ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENTS Hallmarks of Army Tradition Following are Distinctive Insignia of Artillery regiments of the active U. S. Army included in the Combat Arms Regimental System. Colorful Artillery uniforms of the past, reproduced from a new series of prints prepared for the Office of the Chief of Military History, are also depicted here. This presentation is second of a series. Insignia of Armor regiments appeared in the February 1964 Army Information Digest. Infantry will be featured in a future issue. SEPTEMBER,

Distinctive insignia 1st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals) 2d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 The Second First 3d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized

2 Distinctive insignia 1st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals) 2d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 The Second First 3d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 Celeriras et Accuratio (Speed and Accuracy) 4th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1821 Audacta (By Daring Deeds) 5th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 6th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 18 June 1861 Organized 23 March 1898 Faithful and True Celer et Audax In 1785 Army artillery strength was reduced to one battery stationed at West Point. 26 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

3 7th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 29 March 1898 Nunquam Aerumna Nee Praelia Fractum (Never broken by hardship or battle) 8th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 July 1916 Audacieux et Tenace (Daring and Tenacious) 9th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 6 August 1916 Kulia-i-ka-nuu (Hawaiian Onward still higher, win the day, give the victory) 10th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 The Rock's Support llth ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 On Time 12th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 June 1917 Nee Temere Nee Timide (Neither Rashly nor Timidly) 4 During artillery duel with British ships, fire from Fort McHenry batteries inspired Francis Scott Key *o write our national anthem. SEPTEMBER,

4 Distinctive Insignia 13th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 14th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 15th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 19T7 Without Fear, Favor, or in the Hope of Reward Organized 1 June 1917 Ex hoc signo victoria Organized 1 June 1917 Allans 16th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 17th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 18th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 21 May 1917 Organized 6 June 1917 Organized 1 June 1917 Made Nova Virtute In Time of Peace Prepare for War Per aspera ad astro (Through difficulties to the stars) 19th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 Per Scintillam flamma (Through the spark, the flame) 20th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 21st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 Organized 1 June 1917 Duty, not reward Progress! Sunt 28 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

5 22d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 July 1918 Lahore ef Honore (With industry and honor) 25th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 2 August 1918 Tace et Face (Be silent and Act) 26th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 2 August 1918 Courage and Action 27th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 2 August 1918 Conjunct! Stamus (United We Stand) 28th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 We support the line 29th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 11 August 1918 Fidelis et verus (Faithful and True) 30th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 Striving to the Highest SEPTEMBER, st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 6 August 1918 In Periculo, Nos Jubete (When in danger, Command us) 32d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 5 August 1918 Proud Americans 29

6 Distinctive Insignia At a frontier fort on the Ohio River in 1786, a captain of artillery (left foreground) wears a cocked hat with the national cockade and an epaulette on his right shoulder. 30 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

7 This 1805 scene of construction work near West Point, New York, includes an artillery cadet in the uniform of the period (left foreground ). SEPTEMBER,

8 Attired in the uniform worn on the northern frontier in 1812, a sergeant of the light artillery regiment appears at right. In background is a trumpeter of the light artillery and a company of artillerymen. 32 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

9 The Artillery School of Practice appears as it did in In the center foreground is a captain of artillery; in background is an artillery detachment headed by company musicians. SEPTEMBER,

10 Distinctive Insignia 33d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 5 August 1918 Servabo Fidem (I Will Keep Faith) '*>, 34th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 August 1918 We Support 35th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 9 August 1918 En Avant Toujours (Forward Always) 36th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 August 1918 In Order 37th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 17 August 1918 On the Minute 38th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 17 August 1918 Steel Behind the Rock 39th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 9 August 1918 Celeritas in conficiendo (Speed in Action) 40th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 All for One 41st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 Mission Accomplished 34 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

42d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 Festina lente (Make haste slowly) 43d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 August 1918 Sustinemus (We Support) 44th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 6 March 1918

11 42d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 10 August 1918 Festina lente (Make haste slowly) 43d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 August 1918 Sustinemus (We Support) 44th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 6 March 1918 Per Ardua (Through Difficulties) 51st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 21 July 1917 Fire for Effect 52d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 22 July 1917 Semper Paratus 55th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 December 1917 Vigilantia 56th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized August 1922 Night Hides Not 57th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 11 January 1918 Veto (I forbid) 59th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 January 1918 Defendimus (We Defend) SEPTEMBER,

12 Distinctive Insignia 60th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 23 December 1917 Coelis Imperamus (We Rule the Heavens) 61st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 9 March 1918 Non est ad astro mollis e terris via (The way to the stars is not easy) 62d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 4 September 1921 Nitimir in Alta (We Aim at High Things) 65th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 26 December 1917 Sursum (Upwards) 67th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 21 May 19)8 Memor et Fidelis (Mindful and Faithful) 68th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1918 Lolamy (Can do) A gun crew chief stands at the ready in front of 105mm howitzer. 36 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

13 71st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 12 May 1918 Undique Venimus (We come from all parts) 73d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 12 October 1918 No Motto 75th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 7 October 1918 Paratus facere (Prepared to do) 76th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 13 June 1917 Duty, The Spirit of '76 77th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 23 May 1917 En Garde (On Guard) 78th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 Seme) et Simul The Nike-Hercules surface-to-air guided missile system is designed for use against aircroft and tactical ballistic missiles. SEPTEMBER,

14 Distinctive Insignia *».*.».*.»«* *.*.* - - -* - 79th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 1 June 1917 Our Country Our Regiment 80th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 81st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 21 June 1917 Organized 21 June 1917 Toujours L'Audace Liberia; Justitia Hurnanitas 82d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 5 June 1917 Can and Will 83d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 5 June 1917 Flagrante Bello 84th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 3 October 1918 Performance Above All 92d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 8 January 1942 Brave Cannons 38 94th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 6 January 1942 Flexible ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

15 319th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 320th ARTILLERY REGIMENT 321st ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized 2 September 1917 Organized 29 August 1917 Organized 2 September 1917 Loyaute' Volens et Potens Noli Me Tangere (Loyalty) (Willing and able) (Don't tread on me) 333rd ARTILLERY REGIMENT 377th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized September 1917 Organized November 1921 Three Rounds Firmiter et Fideliter (Steadfastly and Faithfully) 517th ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized August 1925 We Sweep the Sky 562d ARTILLERY REGIMENT Organized December 1929 Tuebor (I Will Defend) SEPTEMBER,

16 This scene of an Army post in 1855 includes a first sergeant of light artillery (left foreground). 40 ARMY INFORMATION DIGEST

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Activity Book for Schools 5 Army Women Army Children This drum belonged to an Irish boy who served as a drummer in the British Army a long time ago. Today, boys are not allowed to join the Irish army,