144th Field Artillery Regimental Page

09/01/2024

Learn more about Major General Henry Wager Halleck, General-in-Chief of the Union Army from 1862 to 1864, and his service in the California National Guard.

08/01/2024

Learn more about General of the Army William Tecumseh Sherman's service in what is today's California National Guard.

30/12/2023

18/12/2023

Recently discovered photograph of Battery A, 1st Rocket Howitzer Battalion, 144th Artillery, 40th Armored Division Artillery during summer field training at Camp Irwin, California in 1959.

MG Homer Eaton Collection

Photograph by Lennie-Coast Studio

11/12/2023

04/12/2023

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23/11/2023

Two artifacts were recently delivered to the California Military Departments Consolidated Headquarters Complex.

14/10/2023

The latest news from the California Military Department's State Military History and Museums Program

You don't want to miss this. California Military Department State Military History and Museums Program Preserving California's Military Heritage Visit our website State Military Museums Program Fall 2

08/10/2023

Recently found silver punch cup inscribed LTC Anthony T. Oliver, Commander 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery is part of the California Military Academy Collection

23/09/2023

03/09/2023

M-16 Half Track of the 217th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion practice firing at a Radio Control Aerial Target (RCAT) at Camp Irwin, Ca.
Photo by SP/3 Gerald Hively, 40th Armored Signal Company

03/09/2023

Recently discovered photo of CPL Greg Stover and CPL Joseph Jones Battery C, 214th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, firing the M101A1, 105mm Howitzer at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation Range C-17

30/07/2023

Recently discovered photo of PVT Douglas Brooks, PVT Richard Reed, SP/4 Joe Sylvian and Ray Wisniersky of Battery D, 1st Battalion 144th Armored Field Artillery training on the M115th 8" Howitzer at Camp Roberts'
Photo by SP/3 Haberman, 40th Armored Signal Company, 17 August 1959

25/07/2023

Artifact of the day. This Pre-World War ll Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 144th Field Artillery Regiment, is in the California Military Department Historical Collection.

16/07/2023

Recently discovered Identification Tag of Musician 3rd Class Irwin Jensen, Headquarters Company, 144th Field Artillery Regiment, circa 1917-1919

29/06/2023

28/06/2023

Recently discovered photo of an 8inch Howitzer of Battery D, 144th Field Artillery at Camp Roberts, California 18 August 1959.
Photo by SP/4 Zickefoose, 40th Armored Signal Company

14/04/2023

Shown here is Eagle Scout candidate Jake Ferry of Redlands Troop 11 of the Boy Scouts of America beginning his required Eagle Scout project. Jake and a couple others are preparing the collection's M109A2 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer for a fresh coat of paint.

This historical piece is displayed at the Headquarters, 40th Infantry Division, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos.

Stay tuned for further details.

California Military Department Historical Collection No. 2012.064.001

25/03/2023

MG Homer O. Eaton (CG, 40th Armored Division) inspects an M55 8 inch Howitzer (SP) of Battery C, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment at Camp Roberts, 17 August 1959

20/12/2022

Recently found unit photo of C Battery, 746th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, undated

13/11/2022

Recently discovered photo of members of A Battery, 215th Armored Field Artillery, 40th Armored Division working on their M3 105mm (SP) Priest. Location is unknown, year is around 1957

16/10/2022

A young woman photographed in the late 1800's. She is wearing beautiful attire with a gorgeous hat.

15/09/2022