42nd Field Artillery Regiment
| 42nd Field Artillery Regiment | |
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| Active | 1918 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Field artillery |
| Motto(s) | FESTINA LENTE (Make Haste Slowly). |
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The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army. The 4th Battalion was nicknamed the Straight Arrows. The Regimental motto is Festina Lente ("Make Haste, Slowly").
The 4th Battalion was active from 1918–19; 1933–46; 1959–70; and 1996–2014. It was last part of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO. Previously Fort Hood, TX. It was equipped with the M109A6 155-mm Paladin self propelled howitzer.