Lineage and Honors Information as of 26 April 2011
656th SIGNAL COMPANY
Constituted 1 October 2004 in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as the 656th Signal Company
Organized and Federally recognized 5 July 2006 at Torrance as an element of the 56th Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division
Ordered into active Federal service 19 September 2008 at Torrance; released from active Federal service 23 October 2009 and reverted to state control
HOME STATION: Torrance
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History