519th Military Intelligence Battalion (United States)

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unit_name= 519th Military Intelligence Battalion


caption=519th Military Intelligence Battalion coat of arms
dates= 1948-present
country= United States
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battles=Korean War
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Invasion of Grenada
Invasion of Panama
Desert Storm
Invasion of Afghanistan
Invasion of Iraq
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identification_symbol_2_label=The 519th Military Intelligence Battalion is a unit of the United States Army.cite news
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accessdate=2008-08-22
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Unit history

The battalion was first created in 1948. [cite news
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quote= ] The battalion served in
* the Korean War;
* the Vietnam War;
* the Invasion of Grenada;
* the Invasion of Panama;
* Desert Storm;
* the Invasion of Afghanistan;
* and the Invasion of Iraq.

Unit organization

The battalion has undergone various reorganizations. In addition to a headquarters company it has contained:
* Company A -- Technical Collection;
* Company B -- HUMINT;
* Company C -- HUMINT;
* HHC -- Support;
* Company F -- 51 Infantry Long Range Surveillance Company

Campaign Participation Credit

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; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire

Armed Forces Expeditions: Panama

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

Company A additionally entitled to:

Korean War: First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968-1969

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1970

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1971-1972

Company A additionally entitled to:

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for KOREA

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1950-1952

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for KOREA 1952-1953

Company C additionally entitled to:

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966-1967

References