Lineage and Honors Information as of 7 December 2016
179th Medical Detachment
- Constituted 7 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 179th Medical Service Detachment
- Activated 22 November 1944 in France
- Redesignated 10 April 1945 as the 179th Medical Automotive Maintenance Detachment
- Inactivated 31 January 1946 in France
- Redesignated 27 September 1951 as the 179th Medical Equipment Maintenance Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
- Activated 15 November 1951 in Korea
- Inactivated 24 January 1953 in Korea
- Redesignated 29 December 1966 as the 179th Medical Detachment
- Activated 25 February 1967 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Inactivated 30 April 1970 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Activated 16 November 2006 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
- Streamer without inscription
- Korean War
- UN Summer-Fall Offensive
- Second Korean Winter
- Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
- Third Korean Winter
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1951-1952
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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