The original Sergeant Audie Murphy Club was started at Fort Hood, Texas in 1986. Leading the effort was Lt. Gen. Crosbie Saint, the III Corps commander; corps Command Sgt. Maj. George L. Horvath; Jean Crisp, awards clerk; and Don Moore, a Killeen artist who designed the logo and club awards.

In 1991, the III Corps commander expanded the Fort Hood club to include all of III Corps. This included Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Polk, La.; and Fort Carson, Colo. In 1993, the club went FORSCOM wide, including the Reserves and National Guard. In 1994, the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club spread to all Army commands.