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Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Cavalry Division Support Command

Lineage and Honors Information as of 30 September 1996

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Cavalry Division Support Command Lineage

Constituted 22 August 1957 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division Trains

Activated 1 November 1957 in Korea

Consolidated 1 September 1963 with the 1st Cavalry Division Band (organized in 1856) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters, Headquarters Company and Band, 1st Cavalry Division Support Command

Reorganized and redesignated 5 May 1971 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Cavalry Division Support Command (Band concurrently withdrawn from the 1st Cavalry Division Support Command)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Cavalry Division Support Command Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for PIEIKU PROVINCE

Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK

Meritorious Unit Commendation for VIETNAM 1967-1968

Meritorious Unit Commendation for VIETNAM 1968-1969

Meritorious Unit Commendation for VIETNAM 1970-1971

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1969

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal for VIETNAM 1969-1970


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