37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
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The 37th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery
regiment of the United States Army
first Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army.
Organized 17 August 1918 at Camp Lewis
, Washington
Demobilized 11 February 1919 at Camp Lewis, Washington
Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 37th Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 October 1940 as the 37th Field Artillery Battalion, assigned to the 2d Division (later redesignated as the 2d Infantry Division), and activated at Fort Sam Houston
, Texas
Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1956 as the 37th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Relieved 20 June 1957 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 37th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 37th Field Artillery
Withdrawn 16 February 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
On a Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Or and Gules two bendlets wavy Azure (Celestial) and of the first between a lion rampant of the second and a dolphin counter-embowed of the first. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “ON THE MINUTE” in Black letters.
Scarlet is used for Artillery. The lion, taken from the arms of Belgium, refers to the unit’s actions in the Ardennes campaign and at Elsenborn for which it was cited by the Belgian Army. The two wavy bands, representing the Rhine and Naktong rivers, stand for the unit’s combat service in the Rhineland and in Korea. The five waves of the blue band refer to its participation in five World War II campaigns. The dolphin stands for Korea, which is bounded on three sides by the sea. It refers particularly to the unit’s participation in breaking through the Pusan perimeter after retreating nearly to the sea.
The first design of the distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 37th Field Artillery Battalion on 14 October 1942 and was redesignated for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958. This design was rescinded and the current design approved for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 17 November 1964. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 37th Field Artillery Regiment.
Per bend Or and Gules two bendlets wavy Azure (Celestial) and of the first between a lion rampant of the second and a dolphin counter-embowed of the first.
On a wreath Or and Gules a mountain with five peaks Azure (Celestial) bearing a bezant charged with a roundel barry wavy of six of the first and second surmounted by a sword-breaker palewise of the first.
Motto
ON THE MINUTE.
Scarlet is used for Artillery. The lion, taken from the arms of Belgium, refers to the unit’s actions in the Ardennes campaign and at Elsenborn for which it was cited by the Belgian Army. The two wavy bands, representing the Rhine and Naktong rivers, stand for the unit’s combat service in the Rhineland and in Korea. The five waves of the blue band refer to its participation in five World War II campaigns. The dolphin stands for Korea, which is bounded on three sides by the sea. It refers particularly to the unit’s participation in breaking through the Pusan perimeter after retreating nearly to the sea.
The crest commemorates the action of the unit at Gongchon for which it was cited for extraordinary heroism in stemming the tide of aggression by repulsing a horde of approximately 120,000 Chinese troops. The roundel with yellow and red wavy bands represents the “human sea” of Chinese aggression. The sword-breaker, a medieval weapon, refers to the breaking of military power at Hongchon. The mountain represents Korea’s mountainous terrain. The five peaks allude to the five unit decorations awarded the organization for service in the Korean War
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The first design of the coat of arms was originally approved for the 37th Field Artillery Battalion on 1 October 1942 and was redesignated for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958. This design was rescinded and the current design approved for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 17 November 1964. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 37th Field Artillery Regiment
Field artillery
Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons are specialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range and extremely long range target engagement....
regiment of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
first Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army.
Lineage
Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army (USA) as the 37th Field Artillery and assigned to the 13th DivisionOrganized 17 August 1918 at Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis may refer to:* Joint Base Lewis-McChord* Camp Lewis, part of the Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America* Camp Lewis , a former U.S. Army camp in Montana...
, Washington
Demobilized 11 February 1919 at Camp Lewis, Washington
Reconstituted 1 October 1933 in the Regular Army as the 37th Field Artillery
Redesignated 1 October 1940 as the 37th Field Artillery Battalion, assigned to the 2d Division (later redesignated as the 2d Infantry Division), and activated at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston....
, Texas
Reorganized and redesignated 20 February 1956 as the 37th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Relieved 20 June 1957 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division; concurrently reorganized and redesignated as the 37th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
Redesignated 1 September 1971 as the 37th Field Artillery
Withdrawn 16 February 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description
On a Gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Per bend Or and Gules two bendlets wavy Azure (Celestial) and of the first between a lion rampant of the second and a dolphin counter-embowed of the first. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed “ON THE MINUTE” in Black letters.
- Symbolism
Scarlet is used for Artillery. The lion, taken from the arms of Belgium, refers to the unit’s actions in the Ardennes campaign and at Elsenborn for which it was cited by the Belgian Army. The two wavy bands, representing the Rhine and Naktong rivers, stand for the unit’s combat service in the Rhineland and in Korea. The five waves of the blue band refer to its participation in five World War II campaigns. The dolphin stands for Korea, which is bounded on three sides by the sea. It refers particularly to the unit’s participation in breaking through the Pusan perimeter after retreating nearly to the sea.
- Background
The first design of the distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 37th Field Artillery Battalion on 14 October 1942 and was redesignated for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958. This design was rescinded and the current design approved for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 17 November 1964. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 37th Field Artillery Regiment.
Blazon
- Shield
Per bend Or and Gules two bendlets wavy Azure (Celestial) and of the first between a lion rampant of the second and a dolphin counter-embowed of the first.
- Crest
On a wreath Or and Gules a mountain with five peaks Azure (Celestial) bearing a bezant charged with a roundel barry wavy of six of the first and second surmounted by a sword-breaker palewise of the first.
Motto
ON THE MINUTE.
- Symbolism
- Shield
Scarlet is used for Artillery. The lion, taken from the arms of Belgium, refers to the unit’s actions in the Ardennes campaign and at Elsenborn for which it was cited by the Belgian Army. The two wavy bands, representing the Rhine and Naktong rivers, stand for the unit’s combat service in the Rhineland and in Korea. The five waves of the blue band refer to its participation in five World War II campaigns. The dolphin stands for Korea, which is bounded on three sides by the sea. It refers particularly to the unit’s participation in breaking through the Pusan perimeter after retreating nearly to the sea.
- Crest
The crest commemorates the action of the unit at Gongchon for which it was cited for extraordinary heroism in stemming the tide of aggression by repulsing a horde of approximately 120,000 Chinese troops. The roundel with yellow and red wavy bands represents the “human sea” of Chinese aggression. The sword-breaker, a medieval weapon, refers to the breaking of military power at Hongchon. The mountain represents Korea’s mountainous terrain. The five peaks allude to the five unit decorations awarded the organization for service in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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- Background
The first design of the coat of arms was originally approved for the 37th Field Artillery Battalion on 1 October 1942 and was redesignated for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 10 February 1958. This design was rescinded and the current design approved for the 37th Artillery Regiment on 17 November 1964. The insignia was redesignated effective 1 September 1971, for the 37th Field Artillery Regiment
Current configuration
- 1st Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/fa/0037fa01bn.htm
- 2nd Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 3rd Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 4th Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 5th Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
- 6th Battalion 37th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/6-37fa.htm
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
- Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953
Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for TAEGU
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CHIPYONG-NI
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HONGCHON
- Belgian Fourragere 1940
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action on Elsenborn Crest
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for NAKTONG RIVER LINE
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1950–1953
See also
- Field Artillery Branch (United States)
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- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...