Lineage And Honors Information
Lineage and Honors Information as of 15 June 2015
71st Medical Detachment
- Constituted 10 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 71st Medical Composite Section
- Activated 31 July 1944 in Italy
- Redesignated 10 December 1944 as the 71st Medical Service Detachment
- Redesignated 8 April 1945 as the 71st Veterinary Food Inspection Detachment
- Inactivated 15 November 1946 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Allotted 16 January 1952 to the Regular Army
- Activated 10 February 1952 in Italy
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1952 as the 71st Medical Detachment
- Inactivated 15 August 1957 in Italy
- Activated 31 October 1962 at Fort Meade, Maryland
- Inactivated 24 June 1967 at Fort Meade, Maryland
- Activated 25 July 1970 in Germany
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- Rome-Arno
- Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Surge
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1995-1996
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
RICHARD W. STEWART, Ph.D.
Chief of Military History