Prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery was activated and prepared for deployment within 12 months. The unit had a variety of nontraditional missions and was successful in all of them. The 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery was activated and ordered to stand up and deploy within a year. The unit trained to provide artillery fire support as well as escort duty for the Department of State and a variety of other missions. The unit trained; deployed and adapted to every mission it received and brought everyone back alive.

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