Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 168th Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 84th Division

            Organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky

            Demobilized in February 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky

            Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 84th Division

            Organized in November 1921 in northern Indiana

            Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Brigade

            Redesignated 24 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade

            Converted and redesignated 23 February 1942 as the 3d Platoon, 84th Reconnaissance Troop, 84th Division (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 167th Infantry Brigade, concurrently converted and redesignated as the 84th Reconnaissance Troop [less 3d Platoon], 84th Division)

            Troop ordered into active military service 15 October 1942 and reorganized at Camp Howze, Texas as the 84th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, an element of the 84th Infantry Division

            Reorganized and redesignated 12 August 1943 as the 84th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized

            Inactivated 24 January 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey

            Redesignated 19 December 1946 as the 84th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Platoon, an element of the 84th Airborne Division

            Activated 11 June 1947 at Madison, Wisconsin

            (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)

            Reorganized and redesignated 6 April 1948 as the Reconnaissance Platoon, 84th Airborne Division

            Reorganized and redesignated 29 March 1951 as the 84th Airborne Reconnaissance Company, an element of the 84th Airborne Division

            Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1952 as the 84th Reconnaissance Company, an element of the 84th Infantry Division; location concurrently changed to Appleton, Wisconsin

            Location changed 18 May 1953 to Wausau, Wisconsin

            Disbanded 18 May 1959 at Wausau, Wisconsin; 3d Platoon, 84th Reconnaissance Company, concurrently reconstituted in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 168th Infantry Brigade (remainder of company - hereafter separate lineage)

            Redesignated 21 June 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division

            Activated 26 August 1963 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

            Reorganized and redesignated 16 October 2005 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
           

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

 

DECORATIONS

            Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CU CHI DISTRICT

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

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2009

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968    

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970

            Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970    

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: