Constituted 20 August 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division

Activated 13 September 1921 at Fort Bliss, Texas

Reorganized and redesignated 4 December 1943 as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, Special

Reorganized and redesignated 25 March 1949 as Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division (Infantry)

Reorganized and redesignated 1 July 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Cavalry Division

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1st Cavalry Division Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II: New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Leyte (with arrowhead); Luzon

Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter

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

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

Decorations

Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for PLEIKU PROVINCE

Valorous Unit Award for FISH HOOK

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for WAEGWAN-TEAGU

Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece) Streamer embroidered KOREA

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1965-1969

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969-1970

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971

Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1969-1970