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Lineage and Honors Information as of 1 August 2011

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1175th MILITARY POLICE COMPANY

 

             Organized and Federally recognized 26 April 1948 in the Missouri Army National Guard at St. Clair as the Cannon Company, 138th Infantry, an element of the 35th Infantry Division

            Redesignated 1 November 1948 as the Heavy Mortar Company, 138th Infantry
           
            Reorganized and redesignated 15 April 1959 as the Combat Support Company, 1st Battle Group, 138th Infantry
           
            Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 April 1963 as Battery A, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 128th Artillery, and relieved from assignment to the 35th Infantry Division
           
            Redesignated 15 January 1968 as Battery C, 1st Battalion, 128th Artillery
           
            Converted, reorganized, and redesignated 1 March 1969 as Company A, 175th Military Police Battalion
           
            Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1972 as the 1141st Military Police Company
           
            Ordered into active Federal service 7 June 1980 at St. Clair; released from active Federal service 22 June 1980 and reverted to state control
           
            Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 205th Military Police Battalion
           
            Consolidated 1 September 1995 with the 3175th Military Police Company (organized and Federally recognized 12 January 1955 at Warrenton) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 2175th Military Police Company

            Ordered into active Federal service 4 October 2001 at St. Clair; released from active Federal service 31 May 2002 and reverted to state control

Ordered into active Federal service 15 March 2003 at St. Clair; released from active Federal service 4 December 2004 and reverted to state control
           
            Redesignated 1 September 2006 as the 1175th Military Police Company
           
            Ordered into active Federal service 27 February 2008 at St. Clair; released from active Federal service 1 April 2009 and reverted to state control

HOME STATION: St. Clair (less detachment at St. Louis)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
                                                           
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
Iraqi Surge

                                                 (Additional campaigns to be determined)

 

DECORATIONS

            Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003-2004

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: 

 

ROBERT J. DALESSANDRO
Director, Center of Military History


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