Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 July 2013
432d MEDICAL DETACHMENT
(Blood Dragons)
- Constituted 4 December 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 432d Medical Prophylactic Detachment
- Activated 7 January 1946 in Korea
- Inactivated 5 July 1946 in Korea
- Redesignated 3 July 1965 as the 432d Medical Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 5 July 1965 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Inactivated 31 March 1972 in Vietnam
- Activated 21 September 1972 at Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Inactivated 15 March 1993 at Fort Gordon, Georgia
- Activated 16 September 2006 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
- Vietnam
- Defense
- Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Consolidation I
- Consolidation II
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
- Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DAU TIENG – SUOI DA
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1972
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History
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