Nicknamed "Black Falcons", 2–319 AFAR has participated in battles from World War I to the current day.

The 319th GFAB participated in all six World War II campaigns of the 82nd Airborne Division, including assault landings in Normandy and the Netherlands.

The 319th GFAB was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations and two French Croix de Guerre with palm.

Operation Manchester continued through 18 February 1968, with a series of movements as the brigade attempted to destroy the Viet Cong (VC) Đồng Nai Regiment.

[1] After the conclusion of Operation Manchester, 3rd Brigade assumed responsibility for the Sông Bé area and Uniontown north.

The brigade conducted Operations Box Springs and Toan Thang under II Field Force from 5 March to 30 April 1968.

On 27 June, Batteries A and C moved to FSB Patton to support operations in the Michelin Rubber Plantation.

[7] From November 1968 – April 1969, 2-319 remained based at Camp Evans in direct support of 3rd Brigade.

10 May, battalion forward headquarters moved by air from Camp Evans to FSB Eagle's Nest to support Operation Apache Snow, which began at 00:01.

From mid-May through mid-June, the battalion consistently fought counterfire fights, receiving wounded from enemy action several times.

Beginning 8 June, 3rd Brigade conducted Operation Montgomery Rendezvous with 2–319 in direct support.

On 15 June, Battery A repelled a ground attack on FSB Currahee, killing 54 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) soldiers while receiving 5 minor wounded.

On 17 June, Battery A received 10 wounded (8 evacuated) from a mortar attack on FSB Currahee.

On 25 July, Battery C moved by air from FSB Airborne to Camp Evans to support Operation Kentucky Jumper.

The 2-319 remained in direct support of 3rd Brigade for Operation Louisiana Lee (15 August – 28 September).

On 22 August, Battery C moved by air to FSB Sword to conduct a raid, firing 370 rounds at 33 targets before returning to Camp Evans.

On 24 August, Battery A defended FSB Berchtesgaden against ground attack, RPGs & mortars.

On 4 November, Norton Falls AWCC closed, and Battery C moved by air from FSB Victory to Mai Loc and then by road to Camp Evans.

On 24 January, Battery A moved by air to FSB Davis, fired 1275 rounds and returned to Camp Evans.

Under the new plan, 3rd Brigade assumed responsibility for pacification and development efforts for the four districts of Thua Thien Province north of the Perfume River.

As the weather improved in January, the 3rd Brigade began to push operations west into the highland jungle areas of the province.

On 25 February, 2-319 deployed to Quang Tri Province in support of 3rd Brigade as part of Operation Lam Son 719.

[18][19][20][21] In early 2003, 2-319 deployed in support of the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I.

Over the next 15 months, members of the Black Falcons deployed in the Adhamiyah neighborhood in Baghdad, established Combat Outpost (COP) War Eagle, operating as provisional infantrymen as well as training Iraqi forces.

Note: The published US Army lineage shows no campaigns for the War on Terrorism as of 4 March 2010.

Note: Separately cited awards are not listed on the officially published Army lineage, updated 4 March 2010.