Adjutant General Corps

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25th Div. Band 25th Infantry Division Band 1 January 1944 Constituted on 12 October 1943 as Band, 25th Infantry Division. Activated in New Zealand on 1 January 1944 while the 25th Division was refitting and training after completion of the Northern Solomons campaign using the personnel and equipment of regimental-level bands which then were inactivated. The primary mission of the Band was to provide music for military ceremonies and for troop entertainment. In addition the Band had the combat mission of protecting the division headquarters. The Band participated in the Luzon Campaign receiving a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. In the Korean War the Band participated in all twelve campaigns receiving two Meritorious Unit Commendations for their superior performance of combat duties. The Band also received two awards of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. On 1 July 1963 the Band was consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 25th Infantry Division Support Command. The Band arrived in Vietnam on 30 March 1966 and was based at Cu Chi. On 15 November 1967 the unit designation was changed to Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Band, 25th Infantry Division Support Command. The Band participated in twelve Vietnam campaigns performing its musical duties as well as base camp defense. It was awarded two Meritorious Unit Commendations, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and one award of the Civil Action Medal. The Band returned to Schofield Barracks in December 1970. On 21 April 1972 the Band was reassigned to the 25th Adjutant General Company. On 16 July 1986 the Band was withdrawn from the 25th Adjutant General Company and made a separate unit of the 25th Infantry Division. The Band served several temporary periods of duty in Afghanistan providing music for ceremonies and entertainment for 25th Division units as well as providing the same support for unit functions at Schofield Barracks. On 16 November 2005 the 25th Infantry Division Band was attached to the Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. Upon the inactivation of the division’s Special Troops Battalion on 15 January 2010, the Band was attached to the division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion on 16 January 2010.
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25th Adjutant General 25th Adjutant General Company 21 January 1944 Constituted 12 October 1943 as Headquarters, Special Troops, 25th Infantry Division. Activated in New Zealand on 21 January 1944 while the 25th was refitting and training after the Northern Solomons campaign. Headquarters, Special Troops had the mission of providing administrative support to the separate combat support and combat service support companies of the Tropic Lightning. These were the Division Headquarters Company, the Military Police Platoon, the 25th Signal Company, the 25th Quartermaster Company, the 725th Ordnance Company and the 25th Division Band. In WW II, Headquarters, Special Troops participated in the Luzon Campaign and received a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. On 20 March 1949, Headquarters, Special Troops was inactivated in Osaka, Japan. It was concurrently converted and redesignated as the 25th Replacement Company and activated in Osaka on 25 September 1949. The replacement company mission was to process incoming and outgoing divisional personnel. The 25th Replacement Company participated in all ten campaigns of the Korean War and was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation and two awards of the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. On 1 February 1957 the 25th Replacement Company was reorganized and redesignated as the 25th Administration Company. The company had a wide-range of the responsibility in support to division elements. These included personnel, finance, staff judge advocate, chaplain, information, postal and special services. The 25th Admin. arrived in Vietnam on 30 March 1966 and was based at Cu Chi. The Company participated in all twelve Vietnam campaigns receiving three awards of the Meritorious Unit Citation, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and the Civil Action Honor Medal. On 21 April 1972 the 25th Administration Company was redesignated and reorganized as the 25th Adjutant General Company. The 25th Division Band was assigned to the company and the company’s mission was reduced to Adjutant General Corps duties. The 25th Adjutant General Company was inactivated on 16 July 1986 at Schofield Barracks. On 16 November 2005, the 25th Adjutant General Company was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division and activated at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Motto		 First Assigned to Unit History
25th Personnel Serv. 556th Personnel Services Battalion
(Lightning Service)
“Service Always First”		 16 October 1999 Constituted and activated on 25 August 1944 in North Africa during WW II as the 556th Replacement Company. The company served in Italy and received participation credit for the Rome-Arno Campaign. It was disbanded in Italy on 8 August 1945. During the Korean War the 556th Replacement Company was reconstituted and activated on 7 November 1951 and was stationed in Japan. For its support of the Korean War effort the 556th was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation. The 556th was inactivated in Japan on 15 June 1953. Redesignated as the 556th Personnel Services Company, it was briefly reactivated at Schofield Barracks from 10 January to 1 October 1968. On 16 July 1986, the 25th Adjutant General Company was inactivated and the 556th Personnel Services Company was reactivated using the personnel and equipment of the 25th Adjutant General Company. On16 September 1995 the 556th was reorganized and redesignated as the 556th Personnel Services Battalion and attached to the 25th Division. The battalion was organized as a corps-level asset. It furnished personnel support to the 25th Infantry Division. The United States Army, Pacific officially assigned the 556th Personnel Services Battalion to the 25th Infantry Division on 16 October 1999. The battalion served a one year tour of duty in Afghanistan April 2004-2005. Upon arrival in country the battalion was organized as a task force with a Bravo and Charlie detachments and several non-divisional units. The task force elements were located at Bagram and Kandahar Air Fields as well as Forward Operating Base Salerno providing full-spectrum personnel service support to all elements of Combined/Joint Task Force 76. As part of the modular conversion of the 25th Infantry Division the battalion was relieved from assignment to the 25th Infantry Division on 16 November 2006. The 556th Personnel Services Battalion was officially inactivated on 29 February 2008 at Schofield Barracks.