Lineage and Honors Information as of 14 June 2016
181st Support Battalion
- Organized 15 November 1965 in the Washington Army National Guard from new and existing units as the 141st Support Battalion and assigned to the 41st Infantry Brigade
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 January 1968 as the 181st Support Battalion and assigned to the 81st Infantry Brigade
- Ordered into active Federal service 15 November 2003 at home stations; released from active Federal service 12 May 2005 and reverted to state control
- Reorganized 1 September 2005 in the Washington and California Army National Guard as the 181st Support Battalion, an element of the 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team
- Ordered into active Federal service 16 August 2008 at home stations; released from active Federal service 16 September 2009 and reverted to state control
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Sovereignty
Company A (Seattle), Company B (Seattle), and Company G (Centralia), each additionally entitled to:
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Surge
Company C (Seattle), additionally entitled to:
- World War II
- Papua
- New Guinea (with arrowhead)
- Luzon (with arrowhead)
- Southern Philippines
Company D (Kent), additionally entitled to:
- World War I
- Champagne-Marne
- Aisne-Marne
- St. Mihiel
- Meuse-Argonne
- Champagne 1918
- World War II
- Papua
- New Guinea (with arrowhead)
- Southern Philippines
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Company A (Seattle), Company B (Seattle), and Company G (Centralia), each additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Steamer embroidered IRAQ OCT 2008 - JUL 2009
- Company C (Seattle), additionally entitled to:
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
- Company D (Kent), additionally entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PAPUA
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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