123rd Field Artillery Regiment
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The 123rd Field Artillery Regiment is an active Field Artillery Branch regiment of the Illinois Army National Guard. The regiment's 2nd Battalion last served as a towed, 155mm cannon battalion assigned to the 169th Field Artillery Brigade, though administratively under the control of the 65th Troop Command.
123rd Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Active | 1882– present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | USARS parent regiment |
Size | regiment |
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On 31 August 2016, the 2nd Battalion was officially inactivated, after casing its colors on 13 August.[1] It transitioned to the 123rd Engineer Battalion, which was activated on 22 September 2017.[2] The 123rd Engineer Battalion was split in the Fall of 2018 resulting in the reactivation of the 2nd Battalion as a Field Artillery unit. The 2nd Battalion is currently assigned to the 45th Field Artillery Brigade and is under the administrative control of the 65th Troop Command Brigade.