Lineage and Honors Information as of 2 September 2011
218th MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
Constituted 20 July 1943 in the Army of the United States as the 1298th Military Police Company, Aviation
Activated 10 August 1943 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Inactivated 12 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
Redesignated 29 October 1965 as the 218th Military Police Company and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 10 December 1965 in the Dominican Republic
Inactivated 17 April 1972 in Vietnam
Activated 21 October 1977 in Germany
Inactivated 15 October 1994 in Germany
Activated 18 February 2008 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
World War II
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe
Armed Forces Expeditions
Dominican Republic
Vietnam
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
Southwest Asia
Defense of Saudi Arabia
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
Campaigns to be determined
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968
Belgian Fourragere 1940
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in France and Belgium
Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History