Today the Force Structure and Unit History Branch continues the work begun by the Historical Section of the Army War College. The branch maintains historical information on active and inactive units in all components - Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard, and prepares official Lineage and Honors Certificates. On the basis of research in primary and secondary material, the certificates outline the major organizational changes undergone by the unit and provide a list of the official battle honors (campaign credit and decorations) that the unit has earned. The information contained on the certificates is reformatted for publication in the Army Lineage Series
While it would take a book to recount the rich history brought about by the
changes of each unit in the 589th Brigade Support Battalion, an overall look
at the major reorganizational elements of the Lineage of the Battalion
presents a picture of an organization that was accustomed to fighting and
brought strength from change.
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29 July 1944; Constituted in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Quartermaster Battalion, Mobile, and activated in England. 01 August 1946; Converted and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion. 01 February 1947; Converted and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Quartermaster Battalion. 20 June 1948; Inactivated in France. 05 October 1948; Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 425th Quartermaster Battalion and allotted to the Organized Reserve Corps. 19 October 1948; Activated at Tampa, Florida. 01 December 1950; Inactivated at Tampa, Florida. 15 January 1952; Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Quartermaster Battalion; concurrently withdrawn from the Organized Reserve Corps and allotted to the Regular Army. 31 January 1952; Activated at Fort Lee, Virginia. 10 December 1957; Inactivated at Fort Lee, Virginia. 10 May 1967; Redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 589th Supply and Service Battalion. 15 August 1967; Activated at Fort Hood, Texas. 20 December 1968; Inactivated at Fort Hood, Texas. 06 July 2004; Redesignated as the 589th Support Battalion. 16 December 2004; Activated at Fort Hood, Texas.
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The history of the 589th Brigade Support Battalion significant events
occurring on the dates listed.
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1944 1946; Converted and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Transportation Corps Truck Battalion. (01 August)
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