Nicknamed "The King of the Herd", 4–319th AFAR has participated in battles from World War I to current operations around the globe.

"King of the Herd" Paratroopers in the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) are able to accomplish both of these tasks and other assigned missions after rapidly deploying via parachute assault.

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

[1] On 26 March 2003, D/319, as part of 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted a parachute assault on Bashur Drop Zone in northern Iraq.

Less than a year after its formation as a battalion, 4-319 deployed to Afghanistan again, earning the Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from May 2007 to July 2008, while providing in excess of 26,000 rounds in support of combat operations in Nangahar, Nuristan, Kunar, and Laghman (N2KL) provinces in Regional Command East.

[4] 4-319 AFAR was led on this, their first deployment after activation as the 173rd Airborne Brigade's Field Artillery battalion, by LTC Stephen J. Maranian and CSM Mark Brandenburg.

Note: Separately cited decorations are not listed in the official lineage, updated 12 April 2007, posted by the Center for Military History.