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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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