8th Field Artillery Regiment
The 8th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. The regiment served in World War I, World War II, and Korea, and regimental units have served in Vietnam, Honduras, Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently organized as a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the regiment's only active component is the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, currently assigned to the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division and stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
| 8th Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1916 |
| Country | |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Role | USARS parent regiment |
| Size | regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Automatic 8th |
| Motto(s) | AUDACIEUX ET TENACE (Daring and Tenacious). |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Peyton C. March, 1916 |
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