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Article: 2-5 FA: a ground maneuver force for the 3d ACR in OIF.(FIELD ARTILLERY; Armored Cavalry Regiment )(Operation Iraqi Freedom)
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- FA Journal
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- September 1, 2004
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On 12 April 2003, 2d Battalion, 5th Field Artillery (2-5 FA), the Rock Hard Battalion, deployed as part of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). As part of the 212th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 2-5 FA (Paladin) has a habitual relationship with the 3d ACR based at Fort Carson, Colorado. Before deploying to Iraq, 2-5 FA participated in many rotations at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, and OIF train-up exercises with the regiment.
The battalion was trained and ready to perform its traditional artillery role of providing close supporting fires for the 3d ACR. Little did 2-5 ...