Command Battalion assigned 16 February 1996 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated in Germany Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment Relieved 16 March 2008 from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division and assigned to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division 2d Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment Organized 28 December 1900 in the Regular Army at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, as Company B, 1st Provisional Battalion of Infantry Consolidated 7 February 1901 with Company B, 26th Infantry (constituted 2 February 1901 in the Regular Army), and consolidated unit designated as Company B, 26th Infantry (26th Infantry assigned 8 June 1917 to the 1st Expeditionary Division [later redesignated as the 1st Infantry Division]) Inactivated 15 February 1957 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division; concurrently redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battle Group, 26th Infantry Assigned 1 February 1963 to the 1st Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated) Inactivated 13 January 1964 at Fort Riley, Kansas, and relieved from assignment to the 1st Infantry Division Redesignated 3 April 1987 as the 2d Battalion, 26th Infantry; Headquarters concurrently transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Dix, New Jersey Inactivated 18 July 1990 at Fort Dix, New Jersey; Headquarters concurrently withdrawn from the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Battalion redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 2d Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment Assigned 16 April 2007 to the 3d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Hood, Texas Campaign participation credit Philippine Insurrection: Streamer without inscription World War I: Montdidier-Noyon; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Lorraine 1917; Lorraine 1918; Picardy 1918 World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; Sicily (with arrowhead); Normandy (with arrowhead); Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe Vietnam: Defense; Counteroffensive; 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 Kosovo: Kosovo Defense War on Terrorism: Iraq, Afghanistan Decorations Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered ANBAR PROVINCE FEB 2006-FEB 2007 Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered STOLBERG Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered ADHAMIYAH [NOV 2006-MAY 2007] Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered AP GU Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAMARRA, IRAQ Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SAMARRA, IRAQ (OCT-NOV 2004) Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered