186th Forward Support Battalion
The mission of the 186th FSB is to provide supply, maintenance and medical support to the 86th Armored Brigade, including units in Vermont and Mass. The 186th FSB is part of the 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division's Division Support Command (DISCOM).
The 186th Forward Support Battalion consists of: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment (HHD) in Northfield, Company A (Supply) in Windsor, Company B (Maintenance), in Winooski, Lyndonville, and Dorchester, Mass. and Company C (Medical) in Winooski.
The 186 FSB was organized on 1 August 1985, and federally recognized on 10 June 1986. Since then, the battalion has been assigned to the 50th Armored Division, the 26th (Yankee) Infantry Division, and the 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division.
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT: Company A entitled to: World War I - Silver band without inscription. Companies A, B and C each entitled to: World War II - AP - New Guinea, Northern Solomons (with arrowheads), Luzon (with arrowheads). DECORATIONS - Company A entitled to Presidential Unit Citation, streamer embroidered IPO DAM, LUZON, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 to 4 JULY 1945/Company B entitled to Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered PACIFIC THEATER, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 to 4 JULY 1945/Company C entitled to Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered 17 OCTOBER 1944 to 4 JULY 1945
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