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    822d Military Police Company

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    Constituted 8 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 822d Military Police Company

    Activated 15 November 1944 in Holland

    Inactivated 20 January 1947 in Germany

    Allotted 11April 1947 to the Organized Reserves

    Activated 28 April 1947 at Chicago, Illinois

    (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)

    Inactivated 4 December 1950 at Chicago, Illinois

    Activated 22 February 1972 at Chicago, Illinois

    Location changed 16 October 1979 to Rosemont, Illinois

    Ordered into active military service 3 January 1991 at Rosemont, Illinois; released from active military service 25 August 1991 and reverted to reserve status

    Location changed 1 June 1999 to Arlington Heights, Illinois

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