Constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army as Company B, 28th Infantry

Organized 17 June 1901 at Vancouver Barracks, Washington

(28th Infantry assigned 8 June 1917 to the 1st Expeditionary Division [later redesignated as the 1st Division])

Inactivated 30 September 1933 at Fort Hayes, Ohio

(28th Infantry relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 1st Division; assigned 22 June 1940 to the 8th Division [later redesignated as the 8th Infantry Division])

Activated 10 October 1940 at Fort Niagara, New York

Inactivated 1 November 1945 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Activated 17 August 1950 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Reorganized and redesignated 15 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 28th Infantry, relieved from assignment to the 8th Infantry Division, and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Relieved 26 December 1958 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 24th Infantry Division

Inactivated 1 February 1963 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 24th Infantry Division

Redesignated 23 October 1963 as the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry, and assigned to the 1st Infantry Division

Activated 13 January 1964 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Inactivated 15 April 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division

Assigned 21 February 1973 to the 8th Infantry Division

Activated 31 August 1973 in Germany

Inactivated 1 August 1984 in Germany and relieved from assignment to the 8th Infantry Division

Headquarters transferred 27 February 1987 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Inactivated 30 September 1994 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Activated 16 September 1996 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Battalion redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment

Headquarters inactivated 16 November 2005 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and withdrawn from the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

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

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

DECORATIONS

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

  Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BERGSTEIN

  Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered STOCKHEIM

*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered LO KE RUBBER PLANTATION

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

*French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War I, Streamer embroidered PICARDY

*French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War I, Streamer embroidered AISNE-MARNE

*French Croix de Guerre, World War I, Fourragere

*Luxembourg Croix de Guerre, Streamer embroidered LUXEMBOURG

*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:

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

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: