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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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