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Lineage and Honors Information as of 29 October 2012

83d CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION

  • Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 41st Military Government, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and activated at the Presidio of Monterey, California
  • Inactivated 31 May 1947 in Japan
  • Redesignated 1 February 1955 as the 41st Military Government Company and allotted to the Army Reserve
  • Activated 18 March 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia
  • Redesignated 25 June 1959 as the 41st Civil Affairs Company
  • Inactivated 28 February 1970 in Vietnam
  • Redesignated 15 October 2009 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 83d Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted)
  • Activated 18 September 2012 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • 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

DECORATIONS

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966; 1968
  • 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 1968-1969

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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