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| 251st Coast Artillery Regiment | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch | California Army National Guard |
| Type | Air defense |
| Garrison/HQ | San Diego[1] |
| Motto(s) | "We Aim to Hit" |
| Engagements | |
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| 9th Artillery District shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
The 251st Coast Artillery was a coast artillery regiment in the California National Guard, constituted in 1924 as a harbor defense regiment for the 9th Artillery District and re-designated in 1930 as an antiaircraft regiment. It served in World War II in that capacity.
- ^ "251st Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft)". California State Military Museums. California Military Department. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
Headquartered in San Diego with elements in Long Beach, San Diego and San Pedro.
- ^ "We Aim to Hit". California State Military Museum. California State Military Department. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
Goolsby, Denise (7 December 2013). "Emotions still vivid for Pearl Harbor survivor". USA Today. The Desert Sun. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
Jeffrey J. Gudmens (2005). Staff Ride Handbook for the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941: A Study of Defending America. DIANE Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4289-1644-9.