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World War I Campaign Streamer. The United States campaigns in World War I began after American entry in the war in early April 1917. The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) served on the Western Front , under General John J. Pershing , and engaged in 13 official military campaigns between 1917 and 1918, for which campaign streamers were designated.
The Marine Corps has 57 streamers, [5] [6] the Navy 36, and the Coast Guard uses 43, unadorned by either stars or lettering. Stars on the Marines and Navy streamers follow the practice initiated during the World War II period for ribbons and medals—that is, a bronze service star for each action, and a silver star in lieu of five bronze stars ...
The 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery battalion assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.Carrying the lineage of Battery C, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, the battalion carries campaign streamers from World War I, World War II, and Vietnam, and has served with the 4th Infantry Division and 8th Infantry Division.
The 1st Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division Artillery from 1957 – 1986, and served in Vietnam, earning 12 campaign streamers and four unit awards. From 1986 – 1997, the battalion remained attached to the 25th Infantry Division as a separate battalion.
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with four bronze stars 1952–1953, 1990–91, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2010–11 Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer: 1971 Mexican Service Streamer: Haitian Campaign Streamer: Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer with two Bronze Stars Dominican Campaign Streamer
The 161st was assigned to the 41st Division on 19 September 1917. Sent overseas to France, the 161st was not committed to combat. Rather, the personnel of the 161st were used as replacements for other units. For its service the regiment was awarded the World War I campaign streamer without inscription. [4]
It was awarded one campaign streamer for Lorraine. [1] The brigade performed occupation duties for the next year as it began preparations to return to the continental United States. [6] The 14th Brigade returned to the United States in late 1919, and gradually demobilized at Camp George G. Meade, Maryland until 1921. [4]
The 91st Infantry Division is an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in World War I and World War II.From 1946 until 2008, it was part of the United States Army Reserve.