228th Forward Support Battalion
The 228th Forward Support Battalion, now part of the 28th Infantry Division was originally constitued on May 24th, 1946 and allotted to the PAANG as Headquarters and Headquarters detachment, 167th Transportation Truck Battalion. On December 9th, 1948 the unit was organized and Federally recognized at Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, for Korean War.
After receiving two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations and one Meritorious Unit Commendation during the Korean War, the unit was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 167th Transportation Battalion (Truck) on April 8th, 1954. On June 23rd, 1955, the battalion was released from active Federal service in Korea and it reverted to state control. Later that year, on October 31st, Federal recognition was withdrawn.
On January 31st, 1956, the battalion was reconstituted, reorganized and Federally recognized at Fort Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania. On April 1st, 1963 it was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 228th Supply and Transportation Battalion, with Headquarters at Fort Indian Town Gap, and assigned to the 28th Infantry Division.
On March 1st, 1992 the unit was expanded and redesignated as 228th Support Battalion (Forward), 28th Infantry Division (MECH). In 2005, the battalion participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom IV and Task Force Katrina.
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