Welcome to the Echo 111th FA's home page. I am the First
   Sergeant of Echo Battery, 111th Field Artillery at Sandston,
   Virginia. I have provided links on our page which are beneficial to
   members of my unit and to the Field Artillery (The King of Battle)
   noncommissioned officer. The artillery NCO corps began as the
   most professional organization in the US army, which dates back to
   the pre-revolutionary war era. Then, the field artillery NCO was
   charged with more responsibility than his counterparts in the
   infantry (The Queen of Battle) and the cavalry. The infantry NCO
   had the great responsibility of caring for his soldiers and their
   personal weapons; and the cavalry NCO had the added
   responsibility of their mounts. The artillery NCO had the same
   responsibilities, and the additional required tactical and technical
   skills of maintaining and operating their cannons. Crew drills and
   maintenance skills were developed first by artillery soldiers. Thus
   began the rich Redleg tradition which includes Molly Pitcher, Saint
   Barbara, and the most devastating firepower ever witnessed in
   history. The present day artillery NCO corps must preserve the rich
   tradition which our predecessors established. I am committed to
   leading this unit in such a way as to make our soldiers, veterans,
   and our nation proud. This page is dedicated to those artillery
   soldiers who died in service to our nation.