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| rdfs:label | - 143rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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| rdfs:comment | - The 143rd Field Artillery Regiment is a combat arms regiment of the United States Army made up of soldiers from the California Army National Guard. Only the regiment's first battalion, an M119A2-equipped fires battalion, is still active. The 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery's current mission is to shoot safely, accurately, and quickly in direct support of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Furthermore, the battalion trains to deploy, fight, and win on the battlefield and respond effectively to any state emergency.
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| Commander | - LTC Ian Falk
- LTC Michael Leeney
- LTC Rob Wooldridge
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| previous commanders | - LTC Jim Kennedy
- LTC Mike Sawyer
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| identification symbol label | - Distinctive Unit Insignia
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| Motto | - Deeds Not Words
- Facta Non Verba -
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| abstract | - The 143rd Field Artillery Regiment is a combat arms regiment of the United States Army made up of soldiers from the California Army National Guard. Only the regiment's first battalion, an M119A2-equipped fires battalion, is still active. The 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery's current mission is to shoot safely, accurately, and quickly in direct support of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Furthermore, the battalion trains to deploy, fight, and win on the battlefield and respond effectively to any state emergency. The first battalion was most recently activated for federal service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2007-2008. The subordinate batteries of 1-143 FA executed force protection missions throughout central and northern Iraq.
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