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596th Transportation Detachment

Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 April 2007

596th Transportation Detachment Lineage

Constituted 26 April 1946 in the Army of the United States as the 143d Transportation Corps Traffic Regulation Detachment

Activated 15 May 1946 in Italy

Redesignated 28 June 1947 as the 143d Transportation Traffic Regulation Detachment

Inactivated 15 October 1947 in Italy

Redesignated 6 March 1959 as the 596th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Army Reserve

Activated 1 April 1959 at Enid, Oklahoma

Ordered into active military service 15 October 1961 at Enid, Oklahoma; released from active military service 6 August 1962 and reverted to reserve status

Location changed 29 December 1967 to Beaumont, Texas

Inactivated 15 March 1972 at Beaumont, Texas

Activated 16 September 1987 at Charleston, South Carolina

Ordered into active military service 28 August 1990 at Charleston, South Carolina; released from active military service 12 June 1991 and reverted to reserve status

Location changed 8 May 1997 to North Charleston, South Carolina

Ordered into active military service 10 February 2003 at North Charleston, South Carolina; released from active military service 12 July 2004 and reverted to reserve status

596th Transportation Detachment Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

Soutwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire

War on Terrorism: Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003-2004


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