It was reorganized on 21 June 1917 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and then consolidated, converted, and redesignated on 1 November 1917 as Battery B, 80th Field Artillery.

Later it was reorganized to consist of four Army and one Marine Field Artillery Advanced Individual Training batteries.

"[1] On September 27, 1989, eighty soldiers of Alpha Battery of the 2nd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery Regiment, were standing in formation when one or more shells apparently over-shot the intended target on a firing range and landed among them.

[2] Two soldiers were charged with negligent homicide and dereliction of duty,[3] but were later cleared as it was determined there was no criminal intent.

The dual character of the regiment is shown by the colors of the field, yellow for cavalry, red for artillery.

The fess dancetté is taken from the arms of the Oglethorpe family, also the boar's head crest, which in addition is the ancient symbol of hospitality.