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September Trivia Question: Who coined this artillery phrase: "It's the fire power, and fire power alone, that arrives at the correct time and place that counts in the modern war..."?

August Trivia Question: Where did the term "pack howitzer" originate?

June Trivia Question: Protective vehicles and field howitzers have been incredibly useful for the Soldier, allowing them to fight expansively. Before these were common, however, horses were the Soldier’s best friend. What year were horses officially retired from the U.S. Army as draft animals?

May Trivia Question: What are the four components of artillery ammunition?

April Trivia Question: Field artillery became exponentially popular during WWI, but was also used increasingly during the Civil War. What is the main reason that smoothbore weapons (primarily guns and howitzers) were so popular during the Civil War?

March Trivia Question: In battle, most field artillery situations require the use of indirect fire, as opposed to direct fire. What are four reasons for this?

February Trivia Question: The U.S. Marine Corps first received the new lightweight M777 howitzer in 2005. Since then the howitzer has been revolutionizing field artillery on the battlefield. Recently, the M777 gained the designation of M777A2. What was the reasoning for the new designation?

January Trivia Question: This image is of a M114A1 Howitzer when viewed from the left front. Please identify any four of the 10 numbered parts.

December 2007 Trivia Question: Saint Barbara is known as the patron saint of all Redlegs. Every fall a ball is held at Ft. Sill to recognize artillerymen and their ladies. The awards include: the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara, the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara and the Artillery Order of Molly Pitcher for the ladies. The event is a full dinner that includes a special Artillery Punch. Name three key ingredients of this infamous drink.

November 2007 Trivia Question: “Semper Fidelis,” the official motto of the U.S. Marine Corps is Latin for "always faithful". Often shortened to “Semper Fi”, Marines use the expression to voice loyalty and commitment to their brothers-in-arms. The Marine Corps turns 232 this month. How old was the Corps when it adopted “Semper Fi” as its motto?

October 2007 Trivia Question: The M109A6 Paladin serves as the principal self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. Field Artillery. Living up to the "paladin" name, the system has made a significant impact on operations in Iraq. According to Webster's dictionary, paladin can mean "hero." But, long before the advent of self-propelled cannons, the term paladin was used in medieval literature, as the paladins or Twelve Peers were known in the Matter of France as the retainers of Charlemagne. Based on this usage, what is another meaning for the word Paladin?

September 2007 Trivia Question: The 2003 film Gods and Generals follows the career of legendary war hero Lt. Gen. Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson. Jackson began his U.S. Army career as a brevet second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment in 1846 and went on to lead Soldiers through many great battles. Who portrayed this brave artilleryman in the film?

August 2007 Trivia Question: Battery is defined as the primary artillery unit, consisting of 3 to 6 cannons of a single caliber. What is the definition of “battery-one?”

July 2007 Trivia Question: The fourth of July marks the birth of our nation’s independence. It reminds us to give thanks to the brave men and women who continue to fight for our freedom as we proudly fly the stars and stripes. In 1778, General George Washington celebrated the nation's independence by issuing his army a double allowance of rum and ordered a Fourth of July artillery salute. During this celebration, what did he order his men to put in their hats?

June 2007 Trivia Question: The XM982 Excalibur is the next-generation in projectiles for U.S. Field Artillery. This 155-mm precision artillery shell was recently fired in combat for the first time. Excalibur was fired by the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery. In what year was the 1-82 FA constituted in the Regular Army as Troop A and B 24th Cavalry? 

May 2007 Trivia Question: With the 2007 Fires Seminar quickly approaching at Ft. Sill, Okla., we focus our trivia this month on the home of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Center. In 1911 the School of Fire for the Field Artillery was founded at Ft. Sill and continues to operate today as the U.S. Army Field Artillery School. Who was the first post commander of Ft. Sill, serving during the Indian Wars?

April 2007 Trivia Question: We all know the military loves to use acronyms and one of the newer acronyms to enter the Redleg vocabulary is MACS. Recently Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment used MACS propellant during calibration of their M109A6 Paladin howitzers in Iraq. This was the first time MACS had been used in a combat zone by an entire battery of Paladins. For what four-word term does MACS stand?

March 2007 Trivia Question: During the Civil War, field artillery was commonly known as “light artillery.” What were the two different types of “light artillery?”

February 2007 Trivia Question: In April 1908, while in the Philippines with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery a young Lieutenant was asked to write a song that would “symbolize the spirit of the reunited regiment.”  While waiting for relief from the 1st Battalion he penned the words to “The Caissons Go Rolling Along,” now recognized as the official anthem of the FA Branch. What is the Lieutenant’s name?

January 2007 Trivia Question: First produced in 1942, the M114 (155-mm) howitzer saw action in World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. The A/1-30 FA Regiment used the howitzer to fire more than 1 million rounds against communist forces in Vietnam. What is the nick-name for this group of brave field artillerymen?