The 10th Field Artillery Regiment was constituted July 1, 1916 in the Regular Army as the 10th Field Artillery. The 10th FA was organized and called to active duty at Douglas, Ariz., June 1, 1917. The 10th FA Regt. was assigned Nov. 12, 1917 to the 3rd Division (later redesignated the 3rd Infantry Division). The unit deployed for duty in Europe during WWI was credited for participation in five campaigns: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, St Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and Champagne-Marne 1918. Additionally, the unit received the following decorations during the First World War: The Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered COLMAR, The French Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star-World War I, Streamer embroidered Champagne-Marne and Streamer embroidered Aisne-Marne. It was during this war that the Regiment adopted its motto "The Rock's Support". The motto finds its roots in the fact that the 10th FA Regt. served in the 3rd Division during the division's legendary stand along the Marne River. The 10th FA Regt. found itself on the right of the division supporting the 38th Infantry. With the help indirect fires from the 10th, the 38th held its ground along the muddy banks of the Marne. It was also during WWI that the 10th FA Regt. had its first Soldier win the Congressional Medal of Honor. First Lt. George P. Hays had seven horses shot from under him and was severely wounded while directing fi res during the battle of Greves Farm in France, 14 July 1918. First Lt. Hays was the fi rst Marne Division Soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor in WWI.

The unit was reorganized and redesignated Oct. 1, 1940 as the 10th FA Battalion. The 10th FA Regt. again served with distinction in WWII, earning 10 campaign streamers. Its campaign credits include: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily (with Arrowhead), Naples-Foggia, Anzio (with Arrowhead), Rome-Arno, Southern France (with Arrowhead), Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. The battalion's decorations from WWII include: French Croix de Gueere with Palm and Streamer embroidered COLMAR, French Croix de Guerre - World War II Fourragere, The Bravery Gold Medal of Greece and Streamer embroidered COLMAR. It was during the Second World War that the 10th FA Regiment's second Medal of Honor Recipient was recognized. Near Biesheim, Feb. 3, 1945, France Technician 5th Grade (Corporal), Forest E. Peden, a forward observer assigned to Battery C, 10th FA Regt., ran 800 yards to the battalion command post through a hail of bullets, which pierced his jacket, to secure two tanks and bring them to the relief of his hard pressed comrades who were pinned down by fires from an enemy ambush. Cpl. Peden was killed during the ensuing action and posthumously received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.

Only five short years later, the 10th FA Regt. was again called to fight for freedom, this time on the Korean Peninsula. During the Korean War, the 10th FA Regt. was credited with participation in eight campaigns: CCF intervention, First United Nations Counteroffensive, CCF Spring offensive, UN Summer Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea-Summer/Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter and Korea-Summer 1953. The 10th FA Regt. was decorated in the Korean War with: The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and Streamer embroidered Uijonbu Corridor, and The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and Streamer Embroidered Iron Triangle. The regiment was relieved July 1, 1957, from assignment to the 3rd Inf. Div., and concurrently reorganized and re-designated as the 10th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System. The unit was again re-designated Sept. 1, 1971 as the 10th FA Regt. It was withdrawn from the Combat Arms Regimental System and organized under the United States Army Regimental System March 16, 1987.

The 4th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery was reflagged and redesignated Feb. 16, 1996 as the 1st Battalion, 10th FA Regt. at Fort Benning, Ga. The battalion joined the 3rd Inf. Div. Artillery as the direct support artillery battalion for the division's 3rd Brigade, a mission it still retains. In November 2001 the battalion deployed Soldiers to the Former Yugoslav Province of Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian. In April of 2002 the remainder of the battalion deployed with 3rd Brigade to Southwest Asia to participate in Operation Desert Spring 02-02.

In January 2003, the 1-10 FA Regt. and 3rd Brigade again deployed to Southwest Asia to in support of the Nation's Global War on Terrorism and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion repeatedly distinguished itself during 26 days of sustained combat, fighting in every major engagement of the war except one. After crossing the Kuwait - Iraq border on the night of March 20, 2003, the battalion traveled more than 750 kilometers in 20 days culminating in the 3rd Inf. Division's attack into Baghdad on April 6, 2003. The battalion undoubtedly lived up to its motto "The Rock's Support" by firing a total of 6,283 rounds in support of all three-ground maneuver brigades of the Marne division. The battalion's fires destroyed more than 800 enemy soldiers and 75 direct fire combat systems and the battalion processed 218 radar acquisitions that resulted in the confirmed destruction of more than 50 enemy indirect fire systems. Most importantly, the battalion lost no Soldiers in combat and sustained only one casualty during the war.

In January 2005, the battalion and 3rd Brigade again deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. The battalion served as a maneuver and fires task force that controlled the city of Baquba in the Diayla Province. It conducted it's traditional Field Artillery role with Bravo Battery providing counter fire support to the maneuver task forces and Alpha Battery executed operations as a motorized rifle company.

The battalion deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March of 2007. The Rock Battalion was initially deployed to Camp Buca where it was responsible for managing the Theater Internment Facility, the single largest detention center in Iraq. This highly visible and politically important mission brought standards and humane practices to the Iraqi Internment system. The battalion executed this mission flawlessly and is a true testament of the unit's versatility.

Following the Internment mission, the battalion reorganized into a Combined Arms Task Force with the addition of a Cavalry Troop from 3-1 CAV. Regiment. The Task Force was assigned 900 square kilometers of battle space which made up approximately 50 percent of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team's Area of Operations. The Task Force's Operating Environment was located in the Mada'in Qada to the east of Baghdad and contained critical lines of communication and smuggling routes into the city. As part of the "Surge" strategy, the Task Force deployed to an area that previously had little Coalition Force presence in an effort to deny the enemy fleeing from Baghdad a safe haven. The unit's mission was to conduct full-spectrum operation to interdict fighters, weapons, and equipment from the Narhwan Nahia into Baghdad in order to deny extremists freedom of movement.

The Task Force conducted numerous projects throughout the duration of the deployment. Most notably, the Task Force increased employment at the Narhwan Brick Factory by 12,000 employees, the single largest increase in employment in the Mada'in Qada since the beginning of the War. The Task Force's tireless efforts enabled open dialog between Ministry Officials and local business owners and brought Iraqi Solutions to Iraqi problems. Among many projects, school bag hand outs, medical operations, and water drops were mainstays and occurred multiple times each month at various locations in the Qada. One project assisted small business owner's open shops and increased the number of local market vendors by 40 percent over an eight month period. In addition to CF projects, Task Force 1-10's efforts at reconciliation garnered $1.9 million Iraqi funded projects for the city of Narhwan.

While projects that helped individual Iraqis paid huge dividends towards gaining the trust of villagers, they did not address the public service problems that hampered progress in the Qada. The construction of the Narhwan Nahia Council Headquarters set the stage to answer the major public service problem in Narhwan by providing a platform for local governmental leaders to meet and solve problems for the local populous.

The Narhwan Joint Security Station provided a central headquarters where Iraqi Police, National Police, Sons of Iraq, local government employees, and CF could come together and fuse efforts toward common goals. The facility was created to manage security and essential services within the Narhwan Nahia. The Joint Security Station was situated adjacent to the Task Force's Patrol Base in the center of Narhwan to effectively serve as the Nahia's central operations center.

Task Force Rock's success during OIF V was a result of three major focuses. First, the detention of key HVIs greatly improved security in the area and allowed the Task Force to focus on multiple lines of operation. Next, the completion of 39 projects, totaling over $14 million dollars, aimed at improving quality of life. Finally, the creation of enduring jobs as a result of Ministry and CF involvement enabled locals to seek honest employment versus militia involvement to feed their families.

The Task Force distinguished its self through Theater Internment Facility Operations and Counterinsurgency Operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom V and proudly created another chapter in the unit's long and distinguished history.