DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY



The Official Colors of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry

Lineage and Honors

1st BATTALION, 14th INFANTRY
(GOLDEN DRAGONS)

Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as Company A, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry

Organized 8 July 1861 at Fort Trumbull, Connecticut

Reorganized and redesignated 30 April 1862 as Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry

Reorganized and redesignated 21 September 1866 as Company A, 14th Infantry

Consolidated 26 July 1869 with Company G, 45th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps (constituted 21 September 1866), and consolidated unit designated as Company A, 14th Infantry

(14th Infantry assigned 27 July 1918 to the 19th Division; relieved 14 February 1919 from assignment to the 19th Division; assigned 10 July 1943 to the 71st Light Division [later redesignated as the 71st Infantry Division]; relieved 1 May 1946 from assignment to the 71st Infantry Division)

Inactivated 1 September 1946 in Germany

Activated 1 October 1948 at Camp Carson, Colorado

(14th Infantry assigned 1 August 1951 to the 25th Infantry Division)

Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battle Group, 14th Infantry, and remained assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

Reorganized and redesignated 26 August 1963 as the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry

Relieved 1 August 1967 from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division

Relieved 15 December 1970 from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and assigned to the 25th Infantry Division

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDITS


DECORATIONS

* Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered CHU LAI

* Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered MUNSAN-NI

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1969

* Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969-1970

* Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1969

   Company A additionally entitled to:

   Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered QUANG NGAI PROVINCE


LINEAGE of the 14th CONTINENTAL REGIMENT