Constituted 24 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Troop, 1st Expeditionary Division

Organized 8 June 1917 at New York, New York

Reorganized and redesignated 6 July 1917 as Headquarters Troop, 1st Division

Reorganized and redesignated 13 February 1921 as Headquarters and Military Police Company (less Military Police Platoon), 1st Division

Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Division

Disbanded 20 April 1960 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Reconstituted 23 October 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Activated 2 January 1964 at Fort Riley, Kansas

Redesignated 21 July 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Division Forward

Inactivated 15 August 1991 in Germany

Redesignated 16 February 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and activated in Germany

Headquarters, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, reorganized and redesignated 16 April 2007 as Headquarters, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division – hereafter separate lineage)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                         World War I
                                                         Montdidier Noyon
                                                         Aisne Marne
                                                         St. Mihiel
                                                         Meuse Argonne
                                                         Lorraine 1918
                                                         Picardy  1918

                                                        World War II
                                                         Algeria French Morocco (with arrowhead)
                                                         Tunisia
                                                         Sicily (with arrowhead)
                                                         Normandy (with arrowhead)
                                                         Northern France
                                                         Rhineland
                                                         Ardennes Alsace
                                                         Central Europe 

                                                         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

                                                          War on Terrorism
                                                         Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AN NAJAF

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966 1967 

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967 1968 

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004 2005 

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2008 2009 

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1997 

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2007 2008 

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered KASSERINE

French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY

French Croix de Guerre, World War II, Fourragere 

Belgian Fourragere 1940 

      Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at MONS

      Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at EUPEN MALMEDY 

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 1968 

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965 1970  

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: