Lineage and Honors Information as of 26 April 2011
27th PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT
Constituted 30 January 1968 in the Regular Army as the 27th Public Information Detachment
Activated 1 May 1968 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 13 May 1968 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Activated 1 November 1968 at Fort Monroe, Virginia
Inactivated 28 August 1975 at Fort Monroe, Virginia
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1987 as the 27th Public Affairs Detachment and activated at Fort Drum, New York
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History