 While the 1st Battalion did not receive campaign participation credit, those soldiers who served with Companies A and B during this mobilization received either the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.In August 2004, the entire 1st Battalion was mobilized for a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-06.The battalion was initially mobilized to Camp Roberts near Paso Robles, California for initial readiness processing.