4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (United States), nicknamed the Straight Arrows, was a field artillery battalion in the United States Army. The Regimental motto is Festina Lente ("Make Haste, Slowly").
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Country | United States |
Branch | Regular Army |
Type | Field artillery |
Role | Direct support |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division |
Garrison/HQ | Inactivated at Fort Carson, CO. Previously Fort Hood, TX. |
Nickname(s) | Straight Arrows |
Patron | St. Barbara |
Motto(s) | Festina lente ("Make Haste Slowly") |
Weapon system | M109A6 155MM Paladin self propelled howitzer |
Engagements | World War I World War II Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Belgian fourragère Army Superior Unit Award Valorous Unit Award (×2) Meritorious Unit Commendation (×2) |
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