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2d Battalion, 4th Artillery has supported all three brigades in Vietnam.
In 1967, it was the first unit to introduce portable firing platforms into
the Delta war. During the enemy's Tet uprising early in 1968, battalion
batteries unleashed devastating fire on the enemy from bases at Tan Tru,
Rach Kien, Binh Phuoc, Tan An and Ben Luc. Their quick, effective reactions
prevented several towns from being overrun by the VC.
Since then, the battalion has helped in the defense of southern Saigon
in May, 1968, and bolstered such key operations as QUYET THANG, TOAN THANG,
ENTERPRISE, KIEN GIANG and LE LOI.
The 2d/4th can trace its history back to the early 19th Century. Some units destined to make up the battalion were organized by June 1, 1812 and were active in nearly every war the United States has fought since then. The 2d/4th has been awarded 43 campaign streamers for fighting in the War of 1812, Indian Wars, Mexican War of 1846, Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican War of 1916 and World War II. The battalion's 20th Century history involves three units--Battery D, 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA); Battery B, 4th Coastal Artillery; and Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Field Artillery. On Jan. 28, 1958, the 4th AAA was consolidated with the 4th Coastal Artillery at Fort Bliss, Tex. Six months later the two units joined and adopted the name of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, at Fort Carson, Colo. The 2d/4th was reactivated and redesignated the 2d Battalion, 4th Artillery on Feb. 1, 1966, at Fort Riley, Kan., where it underwent basic and advanced training before deploying to South Vietnam. |
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| Note: 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery colors cased in 1987 and unit redesignated 6th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery |
