Constituted 12 April 1808 in the Regular Army as a company of the 6th Infantry

Organized between May and July 1808 in Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey

Consolidated May-October 1815 with a company of the 16th Infantry (constituted
11 January 1812), a company each of the 22d and 23d Infantry (both constituted 26 June 1812), and a company of the 32d Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 2d Infantry

Designated 22 May 1816 as Company A, 2d Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with Company A, 16th Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 2d Infantry

(2d Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division; relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 24 March 1923 to the 6th Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 6th Division and assigned to the 5th Division [later redesignated as the 5th Infantry Division])

Inactivated 20 September 1946 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky

Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Inactivated 30 April 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Activated 1 March 1951 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Inactivated 1 September 1953 at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania

Activated 25 May 1954 in Germany

Inactivated 1 June 1957 at Fort Ord, California, and relieved from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division; concurrently, redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 2d Infantry

Redesignated 19 February 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, assigned to the 5th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Devens, Massachusetts (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Relieved 12 July 1965 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division

Inactivated 1 October 1983 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division

Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment

Assigned 16 March 2008 to the 172d Infantry Brigade and activated in Germany

 

ANNEX

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry

Organized 21 August 1861 at Camp Slemmer, Illinois

Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company A, 16th Infantry

Consolidated 18 April 1869 with Company A, 2d Infantry and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 2d Infantry

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
 

DECORATIONS

*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1968

*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970

Company A additionally entitled to:

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AN LOC

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ OCT 2008-SEP 2009

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: