Field Artillery Branch (United States)
The Field Artillery branch was founded on 17 November 1775 by the Continental Congress, which unanimously elected Henry Knox "Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery". The regiment formally entered service on 1 January 1776. Although Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery are separate branches, both inherit the traditions of the Artillery branch.
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Through the windows—through doors—burst like a ruthless force,
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grain;
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—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)