15th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 15th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR) is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the 15th FAR currently has two active battalions: the 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, while the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
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Active | 1 June 1917 |
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Type | Field Artillery |
Role | Ground-based military warfare |
Regimental Colors | Fort Drum, New York, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | "Fighting Fifteenth" |
Patron | Saint Barbara |
Motto(s) | ALLONS! – "Let's Go" |
Regimental Colors | Red, Silver, Yellow |
Mascot(s) | 75mm French Fieldgun |
Anniversaries | 1 June 2017 (100 Year Anniversary) |
Equipment Type | 155mm & 105mm Towed Howitzer cannons |
Decorations | Medals of Honor (2) Distinguished Service Cross (5) Distinguished Service Medal (1) Silver Star (407) Air Medal (20) Bronze Star (200) Purple Heart (210) French Legion of Honor (1) Belgian Order of Leopold (1) French Croix de Guerre (124) Belgian Croix de Guerre (3) |
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