1ST BATTALION 80TH FIELD ARTILLERY

The 1st Battalion, 80th Field Artillery Regiment was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army and organized at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming. The unit saw distinguished service during World War II as part of the 7th Armored Division, participating in key campaigns across Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge. Throughout the Cold War, the battalion was periodically reactivated and inactivated, supporting the Army’s artillery missions in various capacities. In more recent years, the 1st Battalion, 80th Field Artillery has served as a training unit at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, preparing new generations of artillerymen for service in the U.S. Army.