Fall Reunion Projected

We are in the very early stages of putting together an September, 2008 reunion to be held on Fort Carson, Colorado (Colorado Springs).  Tentative dates are 10-14 September.  Watch here and in the mail for the official reunion notice once plans are finalized and approved by our board and host unit 2-77th FA.

2-77th FA Re-activated

The 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery has been re-activated, continuing its assignment with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division.  The battalion, however, is now at Fort Carson, Colorado.  On Tuesday, April 29th, LTC Michael Forsyth assumed command of the battalion. 

The former bearer of the 2-77th FA colors has become 5-82d FA as part of the First Cavalry division's 4th BCT on Fort Hood.

 We look forward to working with and supporting the men of 2-77th at Fort Carson now and in the future as they deploy into combat.

1-77th FA Re-activated

The 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery in Schweinfurt, Germany was re-flagged Monday, March 17th as the 1-77th FA. The battalion will have 155 SP Paladin howitzers, as part of the newly re-activated 172nd Infantry Brigade.

1-77th FA on far right during re-flagging last week.  (Photo by Michael Abrams)
Used by permission of Stars and Stripes (c) 2008 Stars and Stripes

Keeping it in the Family
The Executive Officer of the 2-77th Field Artillery when they activated at Fort Hood Texas with the 4th ID, MAJ Steve Hite, is now Lieutenant Colonel Steve Hite - and commands the 1-77th.

"It seems that the 77th FA Regiment follows me everywhere I go!" said LTC Hite concerning the reflagging.  "I am the BN CDR of 1-7 FA, in Schweinfurt, Germany.  Our BCT is being reflagged effective 17 MAR 08 as the 1st BN, 77th FA!  The BN just returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom at the end of November and we will be receiving our reset Paladins in a matter of weeks along with about 40 other tracked vehicles." Hite called the change "High adventure!"

LTC Hite went on to say "We are busier than you can possibly imagine over here with fielding new equipment, not to mention reflagging!" concerning the optempo getting ready for the new unit designation.

This is the first return of the 1-77th FA colors to Germany since the end of WWII, although other battalions of the 77th have served in USAREUR at various times in the past 30 years.

77th Artillery Association Has Received the Patriot Website Award!
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GREETINGS FOR WOUNDED TROOPS:

Two organizations have stepped in to ensure this type of mail makes it to service members and does what it’s intended to do … boost morale.  Soldier’s Angels and the Red Cross serving the metropolitan Washington, D.C.-area will collect, screen, and deliver the well-wishes of those who want to brighten the day of a wounded service member recovering away from home this holiday season.

Those wishing to send a letter or a card to a recovering service member should send those cards to either:

Soldiers’ Angels
1792 E. Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, Calif. 91104

We Support You During Your Recovery!
c/o American Red Cross
P.O. Box 419
Savage, MD 20763-041

"77th Artillery Rock" Still Surviving California Sun

I was at the NTC (National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA) to help out a unit that is rotating to Afghanistan and thought I would see if the Rock was still there from when I painted it back in 1996. Other 1-77 units have touched it up over the years but low and behold the rock is still there. Thought you would like to see it. 
Rob Neitzel,  
1-77th Class of '96

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