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Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 September 2013

389th ARMY BAND
(U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND BAND)

  • Constituted 15 January 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 389th Army Band
  • Activated 21 January 1944 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
  • Redesignated 11 March 1944 as the 389th Army Service Forces Band
  • Redesignated 11 June 1946 as the 389th Band
  • Redesignated 7 May 1947 as the 389th Army Band
  • Allotted 19 November 1951 to the Regular Army

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • War on Terrorism
  •   Iraq:
  • Transition of Iraq

DECORATIONS

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered FORT MONMOUTH 1944-1945
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2004
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2010-2011

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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