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For over a century , the 4th Battalion ,

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319th Field Artillery regiment has

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delivered airborne firepower where it's

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needed most . Founded in 1917 at Camp

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Gordon , the unit fought in France

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during World War One , marking the

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beginning of its storied combat history .

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During World War Two . The unit became

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the 319th Glider Field Artillery

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Battalion , participating in key

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airborne assaults from Normandy to the

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Netherlands . Through the Cold War and

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beyond , 4319 continued to evolve ,

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providing fire support to elite

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airborne units worldwide . In 2003 ,

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the battalion parachuted into Iraq as

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part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade ,

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later serving in Afghanistan in support

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of Operation Enduring Freedom . Now

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based in Germany , 4319 continues its

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mission , ready to deploy , fight and

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win anywhere in the world . This is

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the king of the herd .

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Hey .