2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
| 2nd Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
A soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment with Iraqi children in 2010 | |
| Active | 11 January 1812–1934 1939–1946 1950–1957 1957–Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Role | ABCT Heavy Battalion |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bliss, Texas |
| Equipment | M109A7 Paladin |
| Engagements | War of 1812 Seminole Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I World War II Gulf War Operation Joint Endeavor Kosovo Peacekeeping Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment is an artillery unit of the United States Army. The battalion traces its lineage to 1812, and it is currently assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. The battalion has served in the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, the Spanish–American War, World War I, World War II, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.