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Lineage and Honors Information as of 8 September 2016

576th Transportation Detachment

  • Constituted 1 March 1968 in the Regular Army as the 576th Transportation Detachment
  • Activated 12 March 1968 at Fort Hood, Texas
  • Inactivated 21 August 1970 in Vietnam Relieved 20 July 1995 from the Regular Army and allotted to the Army Reserve
  • Activated 1 September 1997 at Panama City, Florida
  • Ordered into active military service 7 February 2003 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 9 May 2004 and reverted to reserve status
  • Ordered into active military service 26 March 2008 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 29 April 2009 and reverted to reserve status
  • Ordered into active military service 24 August 2012 at Panama City, Florida; released from active military service 27 September 2013 and reverted to reserve status

Campaign Participation Credit

  • Vietnam
  • Counteroffensive, Phase V
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VI
  • Tet 69/Counteroffensive
  • Summer-Fall 1969
  • Winter-Spring 1970
  • Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  • Counteroffensive, Phase VII
  • War on Terrorism
  • Campaigns to be determined

Decorations

  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered CAMBODIA
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2003
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
  • Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History


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