| 123rd Field Artillery Regiment | |
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| Active | 1882– present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type |  Field artillery |
| Role | USARS parent regiment |
| Size | regiment |
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The 123rd Field Artillery Regiment is an active Field Artillery Branch regiment of the Illinois Army National Guard. The regiment's 2nd Battalion last served as a towed, 155mm cannon battalion assigned to the 169th Field Artillery Brigade, though administratively under the control of the 65th Troop Command.
On 31 August 2016, the 2nd Battalion was officially inactivated, after casing its colors on 13 August.[1] It transitioned to the 123rd Engineer Battalion, which was activated on 22 September 2017.[2] The 123rd Engineer Battalion was split in the Fall of 2018 resulting in the reactivation of the 2nd Battalion as a Field Artillery unit. The 2nd Battalion is currently assigned to the 45th Field Artillery Brigade and is under the administrative control of the 65th Troop Command Brigade.
- ^ "Milan field artillery battalion ending 100-year service". The Dispatch-Argus. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Spreitzer, Bryan (26 September 2017). "Illinois Army National Guard's 123rd assumes Engineer mission". Joint Force Headquarters- Illinois National Guard Public Affairs. DVIDS. Retrieved 27 February 2018.