Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 December 2011
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
2d BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM,
25th INFANTRY DIVISION
Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 168th Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 84th Division
Organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky
Demobilized in February 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky
Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 84th Division
Organized in November 1921 in northern Indiana
Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Brigade
Redesignated 24 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade
Converted and redesignated 23 February 1942 as the 3d Platoon, 84th Reconnaissance Troop, 84th Division (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 167th Infantry Brigade, concurrently converted and redesignated as the 84th Reconnaissance Troop [less 3d Platoon], 84th Division)
Troop ordered into active military service 15 October 1942 and reorganized at Camp Howze, Texas as the 84th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, an element of the 84th Infantry Division
Reorganized and redesignated 12 August 1943 as the 84th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
Inactivated 24 January 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Redesignated 19 December 1946 as the 84th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Platoon, an element of the 84th Airborne Division
Activated 11 June 1947 at Madison, Wisconsin
(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Reorganized and redesignated 6 April 1948 as the Reconnaissance Platoon, 84th Airborne Division
Reorganized and redesignated 29 March 1951 as the 84th Airborne Reconnaissance Company, an element of the 84th Airborne Division
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1952 as the 84th Reconnaissance Company, an element of the 84th Infantry Division; location concurrently changed to Appleton, Wisconsin
Location changed 18 May 1953 to Wausau, Wisconsin
Disbanded 18 May 1959 at Wausau, Wisconsin; 3d Platoon, 84th Reconnaissance Company, concurrently reconstituted in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade (remainder of company - hereafter separate lineage)
Redesignated 21 June 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Activated 26 August 1963 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2005 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War I
Streamer without inscription
World War II
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
Vietnam
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
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CU CHI DISTRICT
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2009
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History