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The 76th Field Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia, also referred to as a unit crest, was first approved on 19 February 1924. It was redesignated for the 76th Field Artillery Battalion in December 1942, for the 76th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 10 July 1947, then again for the 76th Artillery Regiment on 10 June 1958. It was again designated for the 76th Field Artillery Regiment on 1 September 1971.
Its design is based on the unit’s origins as the 18th Cavalry, which was formed from personnel of the 2nd Cavalry, and its service with the 3rd Division in World War I. The shield design with the three bendlets is taken from the 3rd Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia; the canton is orange, color of the 2nd Cavalry shield, and the charge in it is from the 2nd Cavalry regimental crest. A round shot symbolizes the motto, “Duty The Spirit Of ’76.”
After being converted from the 18th Cavalry Regiment to the 76th Field Artillery in November 1917, the 76th Field Artillery Regiment was assigned to the 3rd Division and deployed to France, where it fought in five World War I campaigns and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star. During World War II, the Regiment had been redesignated as a Battalion and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division. It was credited with participation in four World War II campaigns (Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe) and was cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes.
During the War on Terrorism, the Regiment has been credited with only one campaign per the U.S. Army Center for Military History, but its entry at the CMH site has not been updated since 2007 and it might be eligible for more. The 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment has been honored with a Valorous Unit Award (for service from January 2005 to January 2006) and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for service in Iraq between July 2010 and June 2011.
Its design is based on the unit’s origins as the 18th Cavalry, which was formed from personnel of the 2nd Cavalry, and its service with the 3rd Division in World War I. The shield design with the three bendlets is taken from the 3rd Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia; the canton is orange, color of the 2nd Cavalry shield, and the charge in it is from the 2nd Cavalry regimental crest. A round shot symbolizes the motto, “Duty The Spirit Of ’76.”
After being converted from the 18th Cavalry Regiment to the 76th Field Artillery in November 1917, the 76th Field Artillery Regiment was assigned to the 3rd Division and deployed to France, where it fought in five World War I campaigns and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star. During World War II, the Regiment had been redesignated as a Battalion and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division. It was credited with participation in four World War II campaigns (Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe) and was cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes.
During the War on Terrorism, the Regiment has been credited with only one campaign per the U.S. Army Center for Military History, but its entry at the CMH site has not been updated since 2007 and it might be eligible for more. The 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment has been honored with a Valorous Unit Award (for service from January 2005 to January 2006) and a Meritorious Unit Commendation for service in Iraq between July 2010 and June 2011.
