The 759th Military Police Battalion was a military police battalion in the United States Army. It was currently stationed at Fort Carson, CO – "The Mountain Post". It was administratively controlled by the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Carson, and was a part of the 89th Military Police Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lineage
Constituted 19 August 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 759th Military Police Battalion Activated 15 September 1942 at Fort Ontario, New York Reorganized and redesignated 17 September 1947 as the 759th Military Police Service Battalion Reorganized and redesignated 20 November 1950 as the 759th Military Police Battalion Allotted 26 November 1952 to the Regular Army Inactivated 1 November 1953 in Germany Activated 6 June 1968 at Fort Dix, New Jersey (Organic elements inactivated 1 November 1970 at Fort Dix, New Jersey).
Subordinate units 127th Military Police Company 984th Military Police Company
Campaign participation
World War II Naples-Foggia Rome-Arno Southern France (with arrowhead) Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe Germany
Cold War Berlin Airlift
Southwest Asia Defense of Saudi Arabia Liberation and Defense of Kuwait Southwest Asia Cease-Fire Operation Noble Eagle OIF 2 Siege of Sadr City Operation Phantom Fury OIF 06-08 Afghanistan OEF X
Unit decorations
Ribbon Award Year NotesJoint Meritorious Unit Award 1994for service in Guantanmo Bay Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)1990–1991for service in Southwest Asia Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2004 for service in Iraq Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)2006–2007for service in IraqNavy Unit Commendation (Navy)2004for service in Operation Phantom Fury, Fallujah, IraqSuperior Unit Award1996–1997
References
US Army Center for History
External links Globalsecurity.org, 759th Military Police Battalion