| 308th Military Police Battalion 508th Military Police Battalion | |
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| 508 MPBN | |
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| Active |
1921—1938 1944—1964 1967—1973 2005—Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | |
| Type | Military Police |
| Role | Expeditionary Training and Military Policing |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 42nd Military Police Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Lewis, Washington |
| Engagements |
World War II War on Terrorism |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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The 508th Military Police Battalion is a regular military police battalion of the United States Army currently serving under the 42nd Military Police Brigade and based at Fort Lewis, Washington supporting the I Corps.
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Lineage[]
- Constituted 29 July 1921 in the Organised Reserves as the 308th Military Police Battalion
- Withdrawn 1 January 1938 from the Organised Reserves and allotted to the Regular Army
- Re-designated 1 June 1940 as the 508th Military Police Battalion
- Activated 20 March 1944 at Fort Houston, Texas
- Re-organised and re-designated 20 October 1947 as the 508th Military Police (Service) Battalion
- Re-organised and re-designated 20 September 1951 as the 508th Military Police Battalion
- Inactivated 1 July 1964 in West Germany
- Activated 25 August 1965 at Fort Riley, Kansas
- (A, B, C, and C Companies inactivated 1 November 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment inactivated 29 March 1973 at Fort Riley, Kansas
- Activated 16 October 2005 at Fort Lewis, Washington, as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 508th Military Police Battalion
Honours[]
Campaign Participation Credit
- World War II: Rhineland and Central Europe
- War on Terrorism: Iraq: National Resolution and Iraqi Surge (Additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document "Department of the Army Lineage and Honors Headquarters and Headquarters Company 508th Military Police Battalion" by By Order of the Secretary of the Army: Robert J. Dalessandro Director, Center of Military History. Retrieved on 17 December 2019.
