Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts
1st Cavalry Division
(THE FIRST TEAM)
Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 February 2008
Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts
1st Cavalry Division Lineage
Constituted 20 August 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division
Activated 13 September 1921 at Fort Bliss, Texas
Reorganized and redesignated 4 December 1943 as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, Special
Reorganized and redesignated 25 March 1949 as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division (Infantry)
Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Cavalry Division
Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2005 as Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts, 1st Cavalry Division
Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts
1st Cavalry Division Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon
Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter
Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
War on Terrorism: Iraq
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered WAEGWAN-TEAGU
Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece) Streamer embroidered KOREA
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970