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978th Military Police Company

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Constituted 14 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 978th Military Police Company, Aviation

Activated 20 July 1942 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota

Inactivated 31 December 1945 in Europe

Redesignated 10 May 1967 as the 978th Military Police Company and allotted to the Regular Army

Activated 6 July 1967 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

Inactivated 25 July 1968 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

Activated 1 November 1970 at Fort Riley, Kansas

978th Military Police Company Honors

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World War II - EAME: Rhineland

Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Cease-Fire

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