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300th Military Police Company

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Constituted 26 August 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 300th Military Police Company, and activated at Fort Myer, Virginia

Inactivated 30 November 1948 at Fort Myer, Virginia

Allotted 26 October 1965 to the Regular Army

Activated 10 December 1965 at Fort Benning, Georgia

Inactivated 1 April 1972 in Vietnam

Activated 21 October 1977 in Germany

300th Military Police Company Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

Vietnam: Counteroffensive; 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 I; Consolidation II; Cease-Fire

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1966-1967

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967-1968

Army Superior Unit Award for 1990-1991

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1971

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