Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as Headquarters, 173d Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 87th Division

            Organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Pike, Arkansas

            Demobilized in January 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey

            Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173d Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 87th Division

            Organized in December 1921 at Mobile, Alabama

            Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173d Brigade

            Redesignated 24 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173d Infantry Brigade

            Converted and redesignated 13 February 1942 as the 87th Reconnaissance Troop (less 3d Platoon), 87th Division (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 174th Infantry Brigade, concurrently converted and redesignated as the 3d Platoon, 87th Reconnaissance Troop, 87th Division)

            Troop ordered into active military service 15 December 1942 and reorganized at Camp McCain, Mississippi; concurrently redesignated as the 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, an element of the 87th Infantry Division

            Reorganized and redesignated 2 August 1943 as the 87th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized

            Inactivated 21 September 1945 at Fort Benning, Georgia

            Redesignated 28 April 1947 as the 87th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop

            Activated 12 May 1947 at Birmingham, Alabama

            (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)

            Reorganized and redesignated 18 May 1949 as the 87th Reconnaissance Company

            Inactivated 1 December 1951 at Birmingham, Alabama

            Converted and redesignated (less 3d Platoon) 26 March 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 173d Airborne Brigade, and relieved from assignment to the 87th Infantry Division; concurrently withdrawn from the Army Reserve, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated on Okinawa (3d Platoon, 87th Reconnaissance Company – hereafter separate lineage)

            Inactivated 14 January 1972 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

            Activated 16 October 2000 in Italy

            Headquarters, 173d Airborne Brigade, reorganized and redesignated 16 September 2006 as Headquarters, 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Headquarters Company, 173d Airborne Brigade - hereafter separate lineage)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                     World War I
                                                     Streamer without inscription

                                                     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

                                                     War on Terrorism
                                                     Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

            Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DAK TO

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1967

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009-2010

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1970

            Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1971

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: