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In 20072008, 3rd of 6th field artillery was again deployed to northern iraq with the warrior brigade, conducting combat patrols and artillery operations from fob warrior in kirkuk, and fob mchenry, just south of kirkuk. This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. Field artillery brigade patches, military gifts and more at. Brian gazaway, a company commander assigned to 1 201st field artillery, west virginia army national guard salutes maj. Donations to 201st infantry field artillery association are tax deductible. Coats of arms of us army units are heraldic emblems associated with units in the us army.
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