15th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)

15th Field Artillery Regiment
15th FAR Coat of Arms
Active1 June 1917
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeField Artillery
RoleGround-based military warfare
Regimental ColorsFort Drum, New York, U.S.
Nickname(s)"Fighting Fifteenth"
PatronSaint Barbara
Motto(s)ALLONS! – "Let's Go"
Regimental ColorsRed, Silver, Yellow
Mascot(s)75mm French Fieldgun
Anniversaries1 June 2017 (100 Year Anniversary)
Equipment Type155mm & 105mm Towed Howitzer cannons
DecorationsMedals of Honor (2)
Distinguished Service Cross (5)
Distinguished Service Medal (1)

Silver Star (407) Air Medal (20) Bronze Star (200) Purple Heart (210) French Legion of Honor (1) Belgian Order of Leopold (1) French Croix de Guerre (124)

Belgian Croix de Guerre (3)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Regimental colors

The 15th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR) is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the 15th FAR currently has two active battalions: the 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, while the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.