The 25th BSB was activated as the 325th Quartermaster Battalion at Schofield Barracks on 1 October 1941. The battalion came under fire during the Japanese attack on Hawaii on 7 December 1941.
On 1 November 1942 the 325th Quartermaster Battalion was redesignated as the 25th Quartermaster Company and organized as a truck company. The company served in all four World War II campaigns of the 25th Division receiving a Meritorious Unit Commendation and a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
The 25th Quartermaster Company accompanied the 25th Division to Korea and served in all ten campaigns of the Korean War receiving two Meritorious Unit Commendations and two Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations.
On 1 July 1963, as part of the reorganization of the 25th Division, the 25th Quartermaster Company was reorganized and redesignated as Headquarters Company, 25th Supply and Transport Battalion. The battalion was organized with a headquarters company, a supply company and a motor transport company and was responsible for furnishing all classes of supply to Tropic Lightening units and for division motor transport.
The 25th Supply and Transport Battalion arrived in Vietnam on 30 March 1966 and was based at Cu Chi. The battalion supported the 25th Division through all twelve Vietnam campaigns receiving three Meritorious Unit Commendations, two awards of the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal.
On 16 April 1992, the battalion was redesignated as the 25th Support Battalion. It was reorganized as a forward support battalion to consist of a headquarters and supply company, a maintenance company and a medical company with the mission of providing forward service support to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.
The 25th Support Battalion was reassigned to Fort Lewis, Washington upon the transfer of the 1st Brigade to Fort Lewis in 1995. As a result of the reorganization of the 1st Brigade from light infantry to a wheeled, light armored organization now known as a Stryker Brigade; the 25th Support Battalion was reorganized as a separate brigade support battalion on 16 September 2002.
Beginning in October 2004, the 25th Support Battalion furnished combat service support to 1st Brigade elements conducting combat operations and stability initiatives in and around the city of Mosul, Iraq. For its support of combat operations in Iraq, the 25th Support Battalion received a Valorous Unit Award. The battalion returned with the 1st Brigade to Fort Lewis in September 2005.
On 1 June 2006 the 1st Brigade Combat Team including the 25th Support Battalion was inactivated; with personnel and equipment transferred to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Stryker).
The 1st Brigade Combat Team including the 25th Support Battalion was reactivated on 16 December 2006 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
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