Constituted 10 January 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 716th Military Police Battalion

            Activated 15 January 1942 at Fort Wadsworth, New York

            Allotted 27 October 1950 to the Regular Army

            Reorganized and redesignated 29 March 1973 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 716th Military Police Battalion (Companies A, B, and C concurrently inactivated in Vietnam)

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                          Vietnam
                                                          Defense
                                                          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

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

                                                          War on Terrorism
                                                             Afghanistan:
                                                          Consolidation I

Iraq:
Iraqi Surge

(Additional campaigns to be determined)

                                                         
DECORATIONS

            Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered SAIGON-TET OFFENSIVE

Presidential Unit Citation (Navy), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AMERICAN THEATER

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2004-2005

            Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2007-2008

            Navy Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered SAIGON

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1968

            Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1973

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: