1st Battalion Honors

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

HONORS

Silk streamers to reflect campaign participation were first authorized
by the Department of the Army in 1920. They are displayed on the Battalion's colors.
Embroidered on the streamers are the campaigns, battles or service
for which the Battalion has been recognized.

At the same time the Department of the Army authorized Unit Award Streamers,
to indicate unit decorations. Both U.S. and foreign decorations are reflected
through the use of unit award streamers.

The following streamers are for the unit decorations the Battalion has been awarded.

Presidential Unit Citation

22nd Infantry cited; War Department General Order 14, 1945

Presidential Unit Citation

22nd Infantry cited; War Department General Order 37, 1946

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

For exceptionally meritorious service achievement to the Unified Task Force Somalia

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; (J-ISO-0203-93 DOD Directive 1348.33-M)

Period of Service: 05 December 1992 to 04 May 1993

Streamer embroidered SOMALIA 1992-1993

Valorous Unit Award

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; General Order 43, 1970

Period of Service: 30 January 1968 to 12 February 1968

Streamer embroidered KONTUM

Valorous Unit Award

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; Permanent Orders 031-14, 2008

Period of Service: 15 April 2003 to 15 March 2004

Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004

Valorous Unit Award

Company A cited; Permanent Orders 241-01, 2007

Period of Service: 5 January 2005 - 15 February 2005 ¹

Streamer embroidered NINEVEH PROVINCE 2005

Valorous Unit Award

Company C cited; Permanent Orders 308-13, 2008

Period of Service: 1 October 2005 - 20 September 2006 ¹

Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006

Valorous Unit Award

Company B cited; Army General Orders 2010-15

Period of Service: 16 August 2006 - 25 June 2007 ¹

Valorous Unit Award

Company D cited; Permanent Orders 119-01, 2009

Period of Service: 16 March 2008 - 11 March 2009 ¹

Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD MAR-NOV 2008

Valorous Unit Award

HHC, Company A, B, C, E cited; Permanent Orders 231-01, 2009

Period of Service: 12 March 2008 - 12 March 2009 ¹

Streamer embroidered BAGHDAD 2008-2009

Army Superior Unit Award

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; General Orders No. 25, 2001

Period of Service: 16 February 1996 - 10 April 1997 ¹

Streamer embroidered 1996-1997

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

Company E cited; Permanent Orders 098-05, 2009

Period of Service: 1 October 2005 - 20 September 2006 ¹

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

HHC, Company B, D cited; Permanent Orders 284-02

Period of Service: 31 December 2005 - 17 June 2006 ¹

Army Meritorious Unit Commendation

Company E cited; Army General Orders 2013-59

Period of Service: 1 April 2010 - 1 March 2011 ¹

Combat Unit Award

World War II, Vietnam, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan

Belgian Croix de Guerre

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium

(22nd Infantry cited; Department of the Army General Order 43, 1950)

Belgian Croix de Guerre

Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes

(22nd Infantry cited; Department of the Army General Order 43, 1950)

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross

1 Aug 65 to 16 Apr 71

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; Department of the Army General Order 54, 1974

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross

29 Jul 69 to 31 Oct 70

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; Department of the Army General Order 52, 1971

Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class

1 Oct 66 to 31 Oct 69

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry cited; Department of the Army General Order 53, 1970

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Above are the orders for the Presidential Unit Citation, awarded to the 22nd Infantry Regiment
for their part in the breakout from Normandy at St. Gillis-Marigny

Certificate for the Valorous Unit Award for Iraq 2003-2004

Citation for the Valorous Unit Award for Iraq 2003-2004

Orders for the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class

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¹ Dates of Period of Service according to Army General Orders Unit Award Index updated 2017

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Assistance provided by SSG Abner Feliciano, HR SR SGT 1-22 Infantry

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