Lineage and Honors Information as of 13 July 2011
86th SIGNAL BATTALION
(FIRST VOICE HEARD)
Constituted 23 March 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 86th Signal Battalion
Activated 1 June 1966 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 30 April 1971 in Vietnam
Activated 1 July 1977 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 1998 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 86th Signal Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Vietnam
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
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2002-2004
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 2006-2007
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN
2010-2011
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1970
Company D additionally entitled to:
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History