Organized and Federally recognized 18 August 1947 in the Tennessee National Guard at Ripley as Company L, 117th Infantry, an element of the 30th Infantry Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 27 October 1954 as Company A, 117th Armored Infantry Battalion, an element of the 30th Armored Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1959 as Company A, 3d Armored Rifle Battalion, 117th Infantry, an element of the 30th Armored Division

        Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1963 as Company A, 3d Battalion, 117th Infantry, an element of the 30th Armored Division

        Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 February 1968 as the 268th Military Company, and relieved from assignment to the 30th Armored Division

        Ordered into active Federal service 21 November 1990 at Ripley; released from active Federal service 14 May 1991 and reverted to state control

        Ordered into active Federal service 26 November 2001 at Ripley; released from active Federal service in 2002 and reverted to state control

        Ordered into active Federal service 23 February 2003 at Ripley; released from active Federal service 22 February 2004 and reverted to state control

HOME STATION: Ripley (less detachment at Dyersburg)

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DECORATIONS
       
        Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA
1990-1991

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: