97th Field Artillery Battalion

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-present
gptkbp:branch gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:colors Red and Yellow
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Sill,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Sill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 97th Field Artillery Battalion
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Firepower
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Thunderbolts
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:General_John_Doe
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:previously_known_as 97th Field Artillery Regiment
gptkbp:symbol Artillery Shell
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
gptkbp:website www.army.mil/97th FAB
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:97th_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6