The unit's motto was shortened to "Nunquam Fractum" (Never Broken) written in silver on an "artillery red" scroll beneath the shield.

Not only was Gerold the first soldier from the 1st Infantry Division, known as the "Big Red One", he was also the first member of the 7th Artillery to set foot on Vietnamese soil.

During its Vietnam tour the 105 mm howitzers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Artillery, fired more than 1,250,000 rounds in its 55 continuous months of combat while earning 11 new battle honors.

The 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th (Light) Infantry Division, was in Afghanistan as part of Joint Task Force 76 in Operation Enduring Freedom 2004–2005.

In October 2010 1st Battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment deployed in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq at JSS Loyalty.

[3] The 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment returned to Schofield Barracks, HI in October 2009 where they were awarded the Valorous Unit Commendation.

In October 2015, 1-7 FA was reassigned to 1st Infantry Division's newly reconstituted "DIVARTY," part of an Army-wide reorganization of the modular brigade concept.

Operation Iraqi Freedom This article incorporates public domain material from 7th Field Artillery Lineage and Honors.