Constituted 12 June 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 551st Military Police Escort Guard Company

Activated 25 June 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan

Inactivated 15 December 1946 in Hawaii

Allotted 27 September 1951 to the Regular Army

Activated 28 October 1951 in Korea

Reorganized and redesignated 1 February 1953 as the 551st Military Police Company

Inactivated 25 April 1954 in Korea

Activated 20 December 1962 at Fort Polk, Louisiana

Inactivated 16 March 1981 at Fort Polk, Louisiana

Activated 16 October 1998 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        Korean War
                                                        UN Summer-Fall Offensive
                                                        Second Korean Winter
                                                        Korea, Summer-Fall 1952
                                                        Third Korean Winter
                                                        Korea, Summer 1953

                                                        War on Terrorism
                                                        Campaigns to be determined

 

DECORATIONS

Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered KOREA 1953-1954

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950-1952

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1952-1953

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: