Lineage and Honors Information as of 16 June 2016
127th Military Police Company
(Speed and Power)
- Constituted 31 May 1942 in the Army of the United States as Company B, 802d Military Police Battalion
- Activated 20 June 1942 at Camp Livingston, Louisiana
- Reorganized and redesignated 6 September 1945 as the 127th Military Police Company
- Inactivated 28 February 1946 in Egypt
- Allotted 17 May 1966 to the Regular Army
- Activated 1 August 1966 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Inactivated 30 January 1972 in Vietnam
- Activated 21 October 1977 in Germany
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II
- European-African-Middle Eastern Theater,
- Streamer without inscription
- Vietnam
- Counteroffensive, Phase II
- Counteroffensive, Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV
- Counteroffensive, Phase V
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive
- Summer-Fall 1969
- Winter-Spring 1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII
- Consolidation II
- Consolidation II
- War on Terrorism
- Afghanistan:
- Consolidation III
- (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2011-2012
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1970-1971
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR
Chief of Military History
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