101st Field Artillery Regiment

The 101st Field Artillery Regiment was a regiment in the U.S. Army and a National Guard unit active in the Boston area prior to the Great War.

Background
The 1st Battalion of the 101st Field Artillery Regiment were stationed at the National Guard training yard near Malden, Massachusetts. The facility was expanded in 2077 to include sizable barracks, administrative and recruitment offices, an obstacle course, an armory with power armor maintenance facilities, and even its own dedicated plutonium well for energy independence.

The Great War strongly affected the facility, following the arrival of refugees from the greater Boston area. The soldiers attempted to impose a semblance of order, setting up checkpoints and strongpoints to contain the terrified civilians that swarmed the facilities. However, the efforts proved in vain, as the soldiers were unable to control the crowd, which rushed the building and violence ensued, culminating in the tipping of an evacuation Vertibird parked on the helipad.

Appearances
The 101st Field Artillery Regiment is mentioned only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
The 101st Field Artillery Regiment is a real-world National Guard unit, as well as the oldest field artillery regiment in the U.S. Army, with a history dating back to the colonial period, being formed in December 1636. Its 1st Batallion has been reorganized several times in the 20th and 21st centuries. It has served in nearly every major war, going as far back as the French and Indian War.