Lineage and Honors Information as of 20 December 2011
HEADQUARTERS
1st BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM,
4th INFANTRY DIVISION
Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Troop, 4th Division
Organized 16 December 1917 at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont
Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1921 as Headquarters and Military Police Company (less Military Police Platoon), 4th Division
Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington
Activated 1 June 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia
Reorganized and redesignated 6 July 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Division
Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Motorized Division
Reorganized and redesignated 4 August 1943 as Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division
Inactivated 12 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort Ord, California
Disbanded 13 June 1960 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Reconstituted 21 August 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Activated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Inactivated 15 October 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Activated 16 January 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas
Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, reorganized and redesignated
16 December 2004 as Headquarters, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division – hereafter separate lineage)
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War I
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Champagne 1918
Lorraine 1918
World War II
Normandy (with arrowhead)
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
Vietnam
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
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Iraqi Governance
National Resolution
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO DISTRICT
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2005-2006
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1969
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 1966-1969
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History