133rd Field Artillery Regiment
military unit
The 133rd Field Artillery Regiment is a parent field artillery regiment of the United States Army National Guard. It is currently represented in the Texas Army National Guard by the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Battalions.
Battery E, 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery of the 49th Armored Division served in Iraq March 2004 until March 2005. Attached to the 2ID and 36ID. 1st and 3rd counter motor radar units were assigned to FOB Marez, Mosul, Iraq. Other radar units were stationed in different areas of Iraq.
History
The lineage of the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment is carried by 1st Battalion, a unit of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team; 3rd Battalion, a unit of the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (both brigades of the 36th Infantry Division); and 4th Battalion, a unit of the 45th Field Artillery Brigade administratively attached to the 71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade. 1-133 is headquartered in Houston, 3-133 is headquartered in El Paso, and 4-133 is headquartered in San Marcos.
From August 2008 to August 2009 Battery C deployed as a filler unit to 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery (56th IBCT) in support of Iraqi Freedom. Battery C was based out of COB Adder, Tallil, Iraq carrying out the mission of convoy security. During the deployment, Battery C conducted over 120 convoy Security Missions.
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