Barry Grove

Battery B, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Btry B, 4/42nd FA) traces its lineage to the 42nd Field Artillery, which was constituted in 1918. Reactivated and redesignated multiple times, the 4th Battalion served with distinction during the Vietnam War as part of the 4th Infantry Division, providing crucial artillery support in numerous operations. In the decades following, Btry B saw deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, adapting to modern combat and modular force structures. Renowned for its professionalism and firepower, Btry B, 4/42nd FA continues to uphold the proud traditions of the regiment within the U.S. Army’s field artillery community.