50th Field Artillery Battalion
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1940
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| gptkbp:branch |
Field Artillery
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| gptkbp:colors |
Red and Yellow
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| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Sill,_Oklahoma
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| gptkbp:homeTo |
gptkb:Fort_Sill
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
50th Field Artillery Battalion
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| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II War on Terror |
| gptkbp:motto |
“The_Big_Guns”
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| gptkbp:nickname |
“The_Redlegs”
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:50th_Coast_Artillery_Regiment
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| gptkbp:size |
Battalion
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| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:Artillery_Shell
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| gptkbp:unitAwards |
gptkb:Distinctive_Unit_Insignia
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| gptkbp:unitHistory |
Participated in various training exercises
Focuses on leadership development Supports humanitarian missions Participates in disaster relief operations Incorporates technology in training Deactivated in 1946 Maintains a high operational tempo Awarded Valorous Unit Award Participates in joint exercises with other branches Reactivated in 1950 Activated in 1940 Engages in physical fitness training Maintains readiness for rapid deployment Participates in veteran outreach programs Reactivated in 1967 Returned from deployment in 2011 Engages in community relations activities Engages in international military partnerships Inactivated in 1957 Maintains a strong social media presence Promotes diversity and inclusion within the unit Supports joint operations Trains with allied forces Conducts ceremonies and memorials Conducts marksmanship training Maintains a family support program Utilizes modern artillery systems Awarded_Army_Superior_Unit_Award Awarded_Meritorious_Unit_Commendation Deployed_to_Afghanistan_in_2010 Deployed_to_Iraq_in_2003 Participated_in_NATO_exercises Participated_in_Operation_Enduring_Freedom Participated_in_Operation_Iraqi_Freedom Participated_in_Operation_New_Dawn |
| gptkbp:website |
www.army.mil/50thFAB
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