1st Air Defense Artillery | |
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Active | 1821 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Air Defense Artillery |
Garrison/HQ | |
Motto(s) | "Primus Inter Pares" (First among equals) |
Mascot(s) | Oozlefinch |
Engagements | Battle of Fort Sumter War of 1812 Indian Wars Mexican War U.S. Civil War World War II Southwest Asia Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
The 1st Air Defense Artillery is an air defense artillery regiment in the United States Army first formed as a field artillery unit in 1821.[3]