Headquarters, 3d Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division
(Grey Wolf)
Lineage and Honors Information as of 25 January 2008
Headquarters, 3d Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division Lineage
Constituted 29 August 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 3d Cavalry Brigade
Organized in December 1917 at Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona, as an element of the 15th Cavalry Division
Relieved 12 May 1918 from assignment to the 15th Cavalry Division
Demobilized 15 July 1919 at Camp Harry J. Jones, Arizona
Reconstituted 20 August 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 3d Cavalry Brigade, and assigned to the 2d Cavalry Division
Activated 15 October 1940 at Fort Riley, Kansas
Relieved 15 July 1942 from assignment to the 2d Cavalry Division; concurrently converted and redesignated as Headquarters, 9th
Armored Division Trains
Inactivated 13 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Relieved 15 July 1963 from assignment to the 9th Armored Division; concurrently converted and redesignated as Headquarters, 3d
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Activated 1 September 1963 in Korea
Inactivated 15 September 1980 at Fort Hood, Texas
Activated 21 May 1991 at Fort Hood, Texas
Reorganized and redesignated 17 October 2005 as Headquarters, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Headquarters, 3d Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe
Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism: Iraq
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPE 1944
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPE 1945
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971-1972
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970