About: 1-120 Field Artillery "Red Fox" Battalion

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The 1st Battalion 120th Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the "Red Fox" Battalion came into being on 22 September 1917 at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas as part of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, better known as the Iron Brigade. The 120th Field Artillery Regiment previously had been the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. The history of the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment goes back the American Civil War days.

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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	1-120 Field Artillery "Red Fox" Battalion
rdfs:comment	The 1st Battalion 120th Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the "Red Fox" Battalion came into being on 22 September 1917 at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas as part of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, better known as the Iron Brigade. The 120th Field Artillery Regiment previously had been the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. The history of the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment goes back the American Civil War days.
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Branch	Army National Guard
identification symbol	120(xsd:integer)
Nickname	"Red Fox Regiment"
Country	United States
Current Commander	LTC Gary Skon
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identification symbol label	Distinctive Unit Insignia
Caption	Coat of Arms
Dates	1917-09-22(xsd:date)
Colors	The shield is red for Artillery. The colors of the chevron and the chevronel – yellow and blue – are the colors of the arms of service from which the organization was developed. The combination of the colors, red, blue and yellow, form the colors of the Puerto Rican Occupation medal ribbon indicating the service of Battery A in Puerto Rico. The five fleurs-de-lis symbolize the five major engagements of the organization in France during World War I.
Unit Name	120(xsd:integer)
Battles	World War II Battle of Luzon Meuse-Argonne Offensive New Guinea Campaign Aisne-Marne Champagne - 1918 Leyte Campaign Lorraine - 1918 Oise-Aisne World War I Alsace - 1918
decorations	dbkwik:resource/H4MyxRYZCrg9w0wNIPW1AA== Philippine Presidential Unit Citation French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star
battle honours	--10-17 Embroidered AITAPE Campaign Embroidered Aisne-Marne Embroidered Oise-Aisne
Equipment	M119 howitzer
Motto	Egar to Assist
abstract	The 1st Battalion 120th Field Artillery Regiment, also known as the "Red Fox" Battalion came into being on 22 September 1917 at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas as part of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, better known as the Iron Brigade. The 120th Field Artillery Regiment previously had been the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry. The history of the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment goes back the American Civil War days. Today, the 1-120th FA BN (Field Artillery Battalion) is part of the 32nd IBCT (Infantry Brigade Combat Team) and is headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and has three corresponding batteries. Alpha Battery is located in Marshfield, Wisconsin; Bravo Battery is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin; and Headquarters Battery which is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

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