
Lineage and Honors Information as of 12 March 2010
HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTALION
25th INFANTRY DIVISION
(TROPIC LIGHTNING)
Constituted 26 August 1941 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division
Activated 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Allotted 27 June 1949 to the Regular Army
Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th Infantry Division
Reorganized and redesignated 16 November 2005 as Headquarters and Tactical Command Posts, 25th Infantry Division
Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 2010 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Central Pacific
Guadalcanal
Northern Solomons
Luzon
Korean War
UN Defensive
UN Offensive
CCF Intervention
First UN Counteroffensive
CCF Spring Offensive
UN Summer-Fall Offensive
Second Korean Winter
Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
Third Korean Winter
Korea, Summer 1953
Vietnam
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
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO
4 JULY 1945
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MASAN-CHINJU
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1968
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1970
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
JEFFREY J. CLARKE
Chief of Military History