the 101st Military Intelligence Company Assigned 21 September 1978 to the 101st Airborne Division Honors Unit Awards Company A additionally entitled to Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967-1968 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1969-1970 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1971-1972 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1970-1971 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971 Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970 Company B additionally entitled to Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for BASTOGNE French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for NORMANDY Netherlands Orange Lanyard Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm for BASTOGNE; cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at BASTOGNE Belgian Fourragere 1940 Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in FRANCE AND BELGIUM Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1968-1969 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971 Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1968-1970 Campaign Streamers Southwest Asia Defense of Saudi Arabia Liberation and Defense of Kuwait Company A additionally entitled to Vietnam 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 Company B additionally entitled to World War II Normandy (with arrowhead) Rhineland (with arrowhead) Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe Vietnam 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 Heraldry Coat of Arms Blazon The shield is Azure, a cross quarter-pierced Argent and overall two lightning bolts in saltire Or between in each quarter as many fleurs-de-lis of the second; overall a dragon passant Gules. Symbolism The checkered field in the colors used for Military Intelligence units, silver gray (white) and oriental blue, suggests the gathering of data to aid in the formulation of military strategy; the lightning bolts refer to the use of electronics in the gathering operation. The dragon is a reference to service in Vietnam and its scarlet color alludes to the award of three Meritorious Unit Commendations