On order, 2-1IN SBCT deploys and provides full-spectrum warfighting capabilities to enable 2-2ID SBCT to accomplish assigned objectives.
Constituted 3 March 1791 in the Regular Army as a company of the 2d Infantry
Organized in March 1791 in New England
Redesignated in 1792 as a company of the Infantry of the 2d Sub-Legion
Redesignated 31 October 1796 as a company of the 2d Infantry
Consolidated May-October 1815 with a company each of the 3d and 7th Infantry (both constituted 12 April 1808) and a company of the 44th Infantry (constituted 29 January 1813) to form a company of the 1st Infantry
Designated 21 August 1816 as Company B, 1st Infantry
Consolidated in April 1869 with Company B, 43d Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company B, 1st Infantry
(1st Infantry assigned 11 September 1918 to the 13th Division; relieved 8 March 1919 from assignment to the 13th Division; assigned 27 July 1921 to the 2d Division; relieved 16 October 1939 from assignment to the 2d Division and assigned to the 6th Division [later redesignated as the 6th Infantry Division])
Inactivated 10 January 1949 in Korea
Activated 4 October 1950 at Fort Ord, California
(1st Infantry relieved 3 April 1956 from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division; assigned 15 May 1956 to the United States Military Academy)
Inactivated 15 May 1958 at West Point, New York, relieved from assignment to the United States Military Academy, and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 1st Infantry (organic elements concurrently constituted)
Battle Group activated 14 June 1958 at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an element of the 2d Infantry Division
Inactivated 10 May 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia, and relieved from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division
Redesignated 10 September 1965 as the 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, and assigned to the 196th Infantry Brigade
Activated 15 September 1965 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Relieved 15 February 1969 from assignment to the 196th Infantry Brigade and assigned to the 23d Infantry Division
Relieved 1 November 1971 from assignment to the 23d Infantry Division and assigned to the 196th Infantry Brigade
Relieved 21 July 1972 from assignment to the 196th Infantry Brigade and assigned to the 9th Infantry Division
Relieved 16 February 1991 from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division and assigned to the 199th Infantry Brigade
Inactivated 14 January 1994 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and relieved from assignment to the 199th Infantry Brigade
Assigned 16 December 1995 to the 6th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Relieved 16 April 1998 from assignment to the 6th Infantry Division and assigned to the 172d Infantry Brigade
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment
Inactivated 16 December 2006 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and relieved from assignment to the 172d Infantry Brigade
Assigned 17 April 2007 to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division and activated at Fort Lewis, Washington
Relieved 22 July 2010 from assignment to the 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division and assigned to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War of 1812
Canada
Lundy’s Lane
New Orleans
Alabama 1814
Florida 1814
Alabama 1815
Louisiana 1815
Mexican War
Monterey
Vera Cruz
Civil War
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Missouri 1861
Texas 1861
Mississippi 1862
Indian Wars
Miami
Creeks
Seminoles
Black Hawk
Apaches
Pine Ridge
Texas 1850
War with Spain
Santiago
Philippine Insurrection
Samar 1901
World War II
New Guinea (with arrowhead)
Luzon (with arrowhead)
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
Consolidation I
Consolidation II
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MAFFIN BAY
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG TIN PROVINCE
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered NINEVEH PROVINCE AND BAGHDAD
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012-2013
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
Company A additionally entitled to:
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TAM KY - TIEN PHUOC
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History