Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
1st Cavalry Division Artillery
"The Red Team"

The following decorations have been earned by the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery in service for their country.



Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 23 Oct to 26 Nov 1965; DA GO 40, 1967)



Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered FISH HOOK (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 01 May to 29 Jun 1970; DA GO 43, 1972)



Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966 - 1967 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 13 Sep 1966 to 31 Jul 1967; DA GO 17, 1968)

Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967 - 1969 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 01 Aug 1967 to 11 Feb 1969; DA GO 36, 1970)

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 29 Sep 1990 - 06 Apr 1991; DA GO 27, 1994)



Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 - 4 JULY 1945 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; 1950)



Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered WAEGWAN-TAEGU (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; 1951)


Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece), Streamer embroidered KOREA (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; 1956)



Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969 - 1970 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period May 1969 to Feb 1970; DA GO 11, 1973, amended DA GO 42, 1972)

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970 - 1971 (Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 21 Feb 1970 to 28 Feb 1971; DA GO 42, 1972)



Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969 - 1970 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited for the period 01 Jan 1969 to 28 Feb 1971; DA GO 42, 1972)



Defense of Saudi-Arabia, Streamer embroidered SAUDI ARABIA 1990 - 1991 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; )


Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Streamer embroidered KUWAIT 1990 - 1991 (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, cited; )



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Revised 19 Aug '04