1:5 FA, 1ID

The 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (1/5 FA), part of the 1st Infantry Division (1ID), is the oldest continuously serving regular Army unit in the United States, with lineage dating back to 1776 and Alexander Hamilton's original artillery company. The unit has participated in major conflicts throughout American history, including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. During World War II, 1/5 FA provided critical fire support for the 1st Infantry Division in campaigns across North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. Today, the battalion continues to serve as the division's direct support artillery, upholding its motto "Faithful and True."