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Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 March 2015

96th Civil Affairs

  • Constituted 25 August 1945 in the Army of the United States as the 96th Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Military Government Group
  • Activated 26 August 1945 at the Presidio of Monterey, California
  • Inactivated 25 January 1949 in Korea
  • Redesignated 10 May 1967 as the 96th Civil Affairs Group and allotted to the Regular Army
  • Activated 25 August 1967 at Fort Lee, Virginia
  • Reorganized and redesignated 26 November 1971 as the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

  • Armed Forces Expeditions
  • Grenada
  • Panama
  • Southwest Asia
  • Defense of Saudi Arabia
  • Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
  • War on Terrorism
  • Company A additionally entitled to:
  • Global War on Terrorism
  • Company D additionally entitled to:
  • Afghanistan:
  • Consolidation I
  • Company E additionally entitled to:
  • Afghanistan:
  • Consolidation I
  • Company F additionally entitled to:
  • Global War on Terrorism
  • (additional campaigns to be determined)

DECORATIONS

  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1998-1999
  • Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2003-2004
  • Company B additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered EASTERN AFGHANISTAN JUL-SEP 2012
  • Company C additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ-KUWAIT 1991
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM MAR-DEC 2010
  • Company D additionally entitled to:
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN MAR 2005-FEB 2006
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN SEP 2006-APR 2007
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered WAR ON TERRORISM MAR-DEC 2010
  • Company E additionally entitled to:
  • Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUN 2011-FEB 2012

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:

RICHARD W. STEWART. PH.D.
Center of Military History


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