168th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
| 168th Field Artillery Regiment | |
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| Active | 1911 |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch | Colorado Army National Guard |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Part of | 75th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Motto(s) | Accomplished With Energy |
The 168th Field Artillery Regiment is a Field Artillery Branch regiment of the Army National Guard.
During World War II the unit was configured under the 75th Field Artillery Brigade with the following units-
A Colorado unit of the 148th Field Artillery was reorganized in the Colorado National Guard as the 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery and federally recognized 9 July 1923 with headquarters at Loveland.
Redesignated 1 August 1933 as the 1st battalion, 168th Field Artillery.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1943 as the 168th field Artillery Battalion. During World War II the battalion was part of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade. Inactivated 17 January 1946 at Camp Stoneman, California Reorganized and federally recognized 6 January 1947 with headquarters at Denver
The current unit's lineage is as follows: 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry, an element of the 34th Infantry Division (United States), was organized and federally recognized 4 December 1946. Its headquarters was created at North Platte, Nebraska. It was converted and redesigned 1 March 1959 as the 168th Regimental Artillery, consisting of the 1st and 2nd Howitzer Battalions, elements of the 34th Infantry Division. Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st Howitzer Battalion non-divisional, and 2nd Howitzer Battalion, an element of the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reorganized 1 March 1964 to consist of the 1st Howitzer Battalion non-divisional, and 2nd Howitzer Battalion, and element of the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reorganized 1 May 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 67th Infantry Brigade. Reorganized 1 October 1985 to consist of the 1st Battalion, 168th Field Artillery, an element of the 35th Division Artillery, direct support to the 67th Infantry Brigade. Deactivated 4 October 1997.
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