One of the Regular Army units used to create the newly activated 3rd Division, the 76th Field Artillery was stationed at Fort Bliss, TX, when assigned to the division's 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, and deployed to France in the spring of 1918, initially occupying training areas at Camp Coetquidan, France.

[2] During operations from 31 May – 13 August, the regiment supported the division during the defense of several sectors, and the Aisne-Marne Offensive, sustaining 104 wounded and 19 killed.

The regiment served with the division as part of the Army of Occupation around Coblenz, Germany, before returning to the United States in August 1919.

[5] The newly reorganized 76th Field Artillery Battalion spent most of 1942 and 1943 training and garrisoning the San Francisco area, prepared to defend against an expected Japanese invasion (at least during the early part of this period).

The battalion was also relieved from the 7th Infantry Division, assigned as a General Headquarters unit, and converted from horse-drawn to motorized.

During the first half of 1944, the battalion participated in training in the California-Arizona Maneuver Area with the 11th Armored Division, and moved across the country, with a brief stop in Camp Polk, Louisiana, before departing New York Port of Embarkation in June, 1944.

[7] The Patriot Song was commissioned by the command staff during the unit's deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.

Patriot Song Through the sands and storm Crusaders lend an arm We're ready night and day For evil came our way The Heat of the rising sun The Knights have just begun The Dogs came out to hunt And evil ran away The spirit of Seventy Six is marching Forever on our thunder – in battle shakes the earth Give me liberty or give me death We're Patriots until the end We're changing the history of war

Crest: On a wreath of the colors Argent and Azure a Cavalry saber Or and a 75 mm fixed ammunition Proper in saltire.