Constituted 24 May 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, and assigned to the 1st Expeditionary Division (later redesignated as the 1st Division)

        Organized 8 June 1917 at New York, New York

        Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1921 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Brigade

        Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade

        Redesignated 24 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Brigade

        Disbanded 11 October 1939 at Camp Wadsworth, New York

        Reconstituted 1 July 1943 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Airborne Infantry Brigade

        Activated 6 July 1943 at Camp Meade, South Dakota

        Disbanded 27 January 1944 at Camp Mackall, North Carolina

        Reconstituted 8 July 1958 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Brigade

        Activated 25 July 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia

        Inactivated 24 September 1962 at Fort Benning, Georgia

        Redesignated 23 October 1963 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

        Activated 2 January 1964 at Fort Riley, Kansas

        Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, reorganized and redesignated 16 September 2009 as Headquarters, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division – hereafter separate lineage)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

        World War I                                                      Vietnam
        Montdidier-Noyon                                              Defense
        Aisne-Marne                                                     Counteroffensive
        St. Mihiel                                                          Counteroffensive, Phase II
        Meuse-Argonne                                                Counteroffensive, Phase III
        Lorraine 1917                                                    Tet Counteroffensive
        Lorraine 1918                                                    Counteroffensive, Phase IV
        Picardy  1918                                                    Counteroffensive, Phase V
                                                                                Counteroffensive, Phase VI
                                                                                Tet 69/Counteroffensive
                                                                                Summer-Fall 1969
                                                                                Winter-Spring 1970

                                         Southwest Asia
                                         Defense of Saudi Arabia
                                         Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
                                         Cease-Fire

                                         War on Terrorism
                                         Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

        Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AL ANBAR PROVINCE

        Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006-2009

        Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1968

        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 1965-1970

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: