Lineage and Honors Information as of 28 November 2016
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
42d Military Police Brigade
(The Protectors)
- Constituted 25 January 1968 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 42d Military Police Group, and activated in Germany
- Redesignated 21 October 1977 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42d Military Police Group
- Inactivated 1 June 1992 in Germany
- Redesignated 12 May 2004 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42d Military Police Brigade
- Activated 16 October 2004 at Fort Lewis, Washington
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- Iraqi Surge
- Iraqi Sovereignty
- Iraqi Governance
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered GERMANY 1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008-2009
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2012
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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