97th Field Artillery Battalion
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years |
1940-present
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gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom |
gptkbp:colors |
Red and Yellow
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gptkbp:combat_system |
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
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gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Fort_Sill,_Oklahoma
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Sill
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
97th Field Artillery Battalion
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gptkbp:insignia |
Distinctive Unit Insignia
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gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Firepower
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gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Thunderbolts
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gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:General_John_Doe |
gptkbp:operational_status |
Active
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:previously_known_as |
97th Field Artillery Regiment
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gptkbp:symbol |
Artillery Shell
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gptkbp:unit_history |
Engages in community outreach programs
Established in 1940 Has a history of distinguished service Participated in various training exercises Participates in military parades Deactivated in 1946 Currently stationed at Fort Sill Reactivated in 1950 Maintains readiness for deployment Supports joint operations with other branches Conducts annual training events Deployed to Iraq in 2003 Activated during World War II Deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 Returned from Afghanistan in 2011 Has received multiple awards and decorations Returned from Iraq in 2004 Deployed to Vietnam in 1966 Returned from Vietnam in 1971 Participated in Desert Storm in 1991 Recognized for excellence in artillery operations Served in Korea from 1950 to 1953 |
gptkbp:unit_type |
gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:website |
www.army.mil/97th FAB
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:97th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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