October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia Redesignated 29 July 1949 as Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion Activated 15 September 1949 in the Panama Canal Zone Inactivated 4 January 1950 in the Panama Canal Zone Redesignated 25 October 1950 as the 2d Ranger Infantry Company and allotted to the Regular Army Activated 28 October 1950 at Fort Benning, Georgia Inactivated 1 August 1951 in Korea Redesignated 24 November 1952 as Company A, 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion Activated 1 July 1955 in Iceland Inactivated 11 March 1960 at Fort Hamilton, New York Consolidated 15 April 1960 with the 4th Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force (activated 9 July 1942), and consolidated unit was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Consolidated 30 September 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group (activated 11 June 1952), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated 20 March 1961) Former Company A, 2d Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment (remainder of 10th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces—hereafter separate lineage) Unit awards and streamers The 2nd Battalion has earned numerous unit awards and battle streamers. Among them are: Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered EL GUETTAR Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SALERNO Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered POINTE DU HOC Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SAAR RIVER AREA Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered MYITKYINA Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966–68 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – II CORPS AREA Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – BINH DUONG PROVINCE Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – CAMBODIA FISH HOOK 1970 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – III CORPS AREA 1969 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – III CORPS AREA 1971 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM – THUA THEIN-QUANG TRI PROVINCES 1968 Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered GRENADA 1983 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969–70 Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered PACIFIC AREA Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Stream embroidered PANAMA 1989 Valorous Unit Award, IRAQ Valorous Unit Award,