Lineages and
Honors of the California National Guard
184th
Infantry Regiment (Second California)
Organized in 1864 in the California
Militia at Sacramento as the Sacramento Light Artillery
(Organized Militia of California redesignated 2 April 1866 as
the National Guard of California)
Consolidated 19 March 1880 with the 1st Infantry Battalion (organized
15 March 1872 in the California National Guard as the 4th Infantry
Regiment, with Headquarters at Sacramento; reorganized and redesignated
1875-1877 as the 1st Infantry Battalion) and consolidated unit
reorganized and redesignated as the 1st Artillery Regiment, with
Headquarters at Sacramento
Consolidated 9 December 1895 with the 8th Infantry Regiment (organized
15 February 1890 in the California National Guard as the 8th
Infantry Battalion, with Headquarters at Chico; expanded, and
redesignated 31 October 1891 as the 8th Infantry Regiment), and
consolidated unit redesignated as the 2d Infantry Regiment, with
Headquarters at Sacramento
(Three companies mustered into Federal service 6-9 July 1898
at Fruitvale as elements of the 8th California Volunteer Infantry;
mustered out of Federal service 28 January – 6 February
1899 in Washington and California)
Consolidated 11 May 1907 with the 6th Infantry Regiment (organized
22 July 1885 in the California National Guard as the 6th Infantry
Battalion) and consolidated unit designated as the 2d Infantry
Regiment, with Headquarters at Sacramento
Mustered into Federal service 27 June 1916 at Sacramento; mustered
out of Federal service 15 November 1916
Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
Regiment (less 2d Battalion, Companies L and M, and Sanitary
Detachment) consolidated 24 September - 1 November 1917 with
the 5th Infantry Regiment, California National Guard; consolidated
unit reorganized and redesignated as the 159th Infantry and assigned
to the 40th Division (2d Battalion, Companies L and M, and Sanitary
Detachment, 2d Infantry Regiment, consolidated 25 September -
1 November 1917 with the 7th Infantry Regiment, California National
Guard; consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the
160th Infantry and assigned to the 40th Division)
159th Infantry demobilized 1 May 1919 at the Presidio of San
Francisco, California; 160th Infantry demobilized 7 May 1919
at Camp Kearney, California
Former central and northern California (less San Francisco area)
elements reorganized 20 October 1924 in the California National
Guard as the 184th Infantry, with Headquarters at Sacramento,
and assigned to the 40th Division
(Central California [less San Francisco area] elements withdrawn,
expanded, reorganized, and redesignated 18 February - 1 April
1929 as the 185th Infantry - hereafter separate lineage)
184th Infantry inducted into Federal service 3 March 1941 at
home stations
(40th Division redesignated 5 February 1942 as the 40th Infantry
Division)
Released 23 August 1943 from assignment to the 40th Infantry
Division and assigned to the 7th Infantry Division
Inactivated 20 January 1946 in Korea
Relieved 5 August 1946 from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division
and assigned to the 49th Infantry Division
Reorganized and Federally recognized 10 October 1946 with Headquarters
at Sacramento
Reorganized 1 May 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat
Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st and 2d Battle Groups,
elements of the 49th Infantry Division
Reorganized 1 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions,
elements of the 49th Infantry Division
Reorganized 4 December 1965 to consist of the 1st Battalion,
an element of the 49th Infantry Brigade, and the 2d Battalion,
an element of the 49th Infantry Division
Reorganized 29 January 1968 to consist of the 1st Battalion,
an element of the 49th Infantry Brigade
Reorganized 1 November 1976 to consist of the 1st Battalion,
an element of the 40th Infantry Division
Withdrawn 19 January 1988 from the Combat Arms Regimental System
and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
(1st Battalion ordered into active Federal service 2 May 1992
at home stations; released 9 May 1992 from active Federal service
and reverted to state control)
Reorganized 1 September 1995 to consist of the 1st Battalion,
an element of the 29th Infantry Brigade
Ordered into active Federal service 16 August 2004 at home stations
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 184th Infantry Regiment
Released 11 February 2006 from active Federal service and reverted
to state control
Relieved 1 September 2007 from assignment to the 29th Infantry
Brigade and assigned to the 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Ordered into active Federal service 16 August 2008 at home stations
(Headquarters, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team redesignated
1 September 2008 as Headquarters, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team)
Released from active Federal service 19 September 2009 and reverted
to state control
Company B (Dublin), 1st Battalion, additionally
entitled to:
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
War on Terrorism
Iraqi Governance
Iraq National Resolution
Additional campaigns to be determined
Decorations
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered
BAGHDAD 2005-2006
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ
2008 – 2009
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, streamer embroidered 17
OCTOBER 1944 TO 4 JULY 1945
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered
KOREA 1945-1946
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Chief of Military History
2 June 2014
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