*********1st Battalion**********
Steel
Warriors
Constituted
on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 14th Field Artillery Regiment, the unit was organized on 1 June 1917 at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma. The unit was redesignated on 8 January 1942 as the 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion and saw action in World
War II. In 1944, the battalion was part of the great allied amphibious assault at Normandy and the subsequent drive across
Northern France, the Rhineland, the Ardennes-Alsace and Central Europe.
On 15 February 1969 the battalion was reassigned to the 23rd Infantry Division, and
placed into action in Vietnam where it participated in numerous campaigns to include the 1968 and 1969 Tet Counteroffensives.
In May 1993, Fort Hood, Texas became its home for a short period of time before it
was relocated to Fort Sill and activated on 7 June 1996 as part of the 214th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps Artillery.
From the beginning of the Global War on Terror, the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery has continued its proud tradition
of service to our Nation.
On 20
March 2003, the battalion deployed to Iraq and was attached to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade as part of Task Force Bullet.
In 2006, the battalion’s firing batteries began training on the use of the Q36 and Q37 fire-finder radar systems, after
which they deployed on three target acquisition missions to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006-2008 in support of Operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
In
July of 2007 1-14 FA received a Forward Support Company, the 578th FSC to provide support to the battalion during its high-intensity
operations. Starting in March 2008, the battalion fielded the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), giving
the battalion the capability of delivering rapid precision-guided fires worldwide. In April 2013 to January 2014 the battalion
deployed to the United Arab Emirates in support of both Operations Spartan Shield and Enduring Freedom.
In 2015, the battalion was reassigned to the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps
Artillery. The unit deployed two firing batteries to separate locations to provide surface to surface precision fires in the
CENTCOM AO in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Spartan Shield, and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Today, the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery stands ready as III Corps'
only HIMARS equipped Field Artillery battalion supported by a highly skilled Forward Support Company ready to conduct rapid
deployment and provide lethal precision and area fires around the world.
CAMPAIGN
PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Counteroffensive, Phase IV
Sicily (with arrowhead)
Counteroffensive, Phase V Normandy Counteroffensive,
Phase VI
Northern France
Tet 69/Counteroffensive
Rhineland
Summer-Fall 1969
Ardennes-Alsace
Winter-Spring 1970
Central Europe
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Vietnam
Counteroffensive, Phase VII Counteroffensive, Phase III Consolidation
Tet Counteroffensive
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer emdroidered VIETNAM 1971
********************2nd Battalion****************
Feel
the Thunder
Constituted 7 September 1927 in the Regular Army as Battery B, 14th Field Artillery, an element of the 7th
Division. Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Inactivated 1 July 1936 at Fort Riley, Kansas. (14th Field Artillery
relieved 16 October 1939 from assigment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element
of the 2d Armored Division.
Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion,
14th Artillery; concurrently relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division and assigned to the 4th Armored Division
(organic elements concurrently constituted and activated). Redesiganted 1 August 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 14th Artillery.
Relieved 10 May 1971 from assignment to the 4th Armored Division and assigned to the 1st Armored Division. Redesignated
1 September 1971 as the 2d Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Inactivated 13 September 1972 in Germany and relieved from assignment
to the 1st Armored Division. Activated 16 May 1988 in Germany. Inactivated 15 August 1995 in Germany.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Northern France
Algeria-French Morocco
Rhineland
(with arrowhead) Ardennes-Alsace
Sicily (With arrowhead)
Central Europe
Normandy
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) , Streamer emdroidered NORMANDY
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
*******************3rd Battalion*****************
Steel
on Call
Constituted 7 September 1927 in the Regular Army as Battery C, 14th Field Artillery, an element of
the 7th Division. Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Inactivated 1 July 1936 at Fort Riley, Kansas.(14th
Field Artillery relieved from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 as an element of the 2d Armored Division.
Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery C, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
Inactivated 1 July 1957 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 2d Armored Division; concurrently
redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3d Battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated 20 April 1959 as Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery, 3d Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the
Army Reserve, and assigned to the 103d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted). Battalion activated
18 May 1959 at Sioux City, Iowa. Relieved 15 March 1963 from assignment to the 103d Infantry Division and assigned
to the 205th Infantry Brigade. Redesignated 23 January 1968 as the 3d Battalion,14th Artillery. Redesignated 1
September 1971 as the 3d Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Inactivated 15 May 1994 at Sioux City, Iowa, and relieved
from assignment to the 205th Infantry Brigade.
Home Area: Fifth United States Army
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Rhineland
Sicily(with arrowhead)
Ardennes-Alsace
Normandy
Central Europe
Northern France
DECORATIONS
Presidential unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
*********************4th Battalion**************
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the regular Army as Battery D, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at
Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.(14th field Artillery assigned 15 December 1922 to
the 6th Division; relieved 7 september 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved
16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the
2d Armored Division.
Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery A, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery A, 14th Field Artillery,
reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery A, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.) Former Battery D, 14th
Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army.
Redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated
11 May 1959 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently, withdrawn
from the Regular Army. allotted to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 102d Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently
constituted). Battalion activated 1 June 1959 at Wood River, Illinois. Relieved 26 March 1963 from assignment to the
102d infantry Division. Inactivated 1 April 1963 at Wood River, Illinois. Withdrawn 25 August 1966 from the Army Reserve,
allotted to the Regular Army, and activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Redesignated 31 May 1969 as the 4th Battalion, 14th Field
Artillery. Inactivated 31 May 1971 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 4th Battalion, 14th Field
Artillery. Activated 16 May 1988 in Germany. Inactivated 15 March 1991 in Germany.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World WarII
Rhineland
Sicily (with arrowhead)
Ardennes-Alsace
Normandy
Central Europe
Northern France
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGUIM
*******************5th Battalion****************
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Battery E, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917 at
Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (14th Field Artillery assigned 15 December 1922
to the 6th Division; relieved 7 September 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division; relieved
16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 16 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the
2d Armored Division.
Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery B, 14th Field Artillery,
reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery B, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.) Former Battery E, 14th
Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army.
Redesignated 1 July 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Redesignated
19 March 1959 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Howitzer Battalion, 14th Artillery; concurrently withdrawn
from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and assigned to the 83d Infantry Division (organic elements, concurrently
constituted). Battalion activated 20 March 1959 at Toledo, Ohio. Redesignated 15 April 1963 as the 5th Battalion, 14th
Artillery. Inactivated 31 December 1965 at Toledo, Ohio, and relieved from assignment to the 83d Infantry Division. Withdrawn
9 May 1967 from the Army Reserve and assigned to the 2d Armored Division. Activated 19 June 1967 at Fort Hood, Texas. Redesignated
1 September 1971 as the 5th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Inactivated 30 November 1971 at Fort Hood, Texas, and relieved from
assignment to the 2d Armored Division.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Algeria-French Morocco(with arrowhead)
Sicily (with arrowhead)
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
********************6th Battalion***************
Warbonnets
Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as Battery F, 14th Field Artillery. Organized 1 June 1917
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Inactivated 1 September 1921 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (14th field artillery assigned 15 December
1922 to the 6th Division; relieved 7 September 1927 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 7th Division.)
Activated 1 December 1934 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Inactivated 1 July 1939 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. (14th Field Artillery
relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 7th Division.) Activated 15 July 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element
of the 2d Armored Division.
Absorbed 8 January 1942 by Battery C, 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. (Battery C, 14th Field Artillery,
reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1942 as Battery C , 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.)
Former Battery F, 14th Field Artillery, reconstituted 1 April 1957 in the Regular Army and redesignated
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery. Activated 15 April 1963 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (organic
elements constituted 27 February 1963 and activated 15 April 1963.) Battalion inactivated 4 December 1970 at Fort Lewis,
Washington. Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 6th Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Assigned 13 September 1972 to
the 1st Armored Division and activated in Germany. Inactivated 16 January 1988 in Germany and relieved from assignment
to the 1st Armored Division.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II Counteroffensive,
Phase III
Sicily (with arrowhead)
Tet Counteroffensive
Normandy
Counteroffensive,PhaseIV
Northern France
Counteroffensive,PhaseV
Rhineland
Counteroffensive,PhaseVI
Ardennes-Alsace
Tet69/Counteroffensive
Central Europe
Summer-Fall 1969
Winter-Spring 1970
Vietnam
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Defense Counteroffensive,PhaseVII
Counteroffensive
Counteroffensive,PhaseII
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU
Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970
Battery A additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU
PROVINCE
Battery B additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU
PROVINCE and Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DAK TO-BEN HET
Battery C additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO
DISTRICT