Constituted 19 August 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 759th Military Police Battalion

Activated 15 September 1942 at Fort Ontario, New York

Reorganized and redesignated 17 September 1947 as the 759th Military Police Service Battalion

Reorganized and redesignated 20 November 1950 as the 759th Military Police Battalion

Allotted 26 November 1952 to the Regular Army

Inactivated 1 November 1953 in Germany

Activated 6 June 1968 at Fort Dix, New Jersey

(Organic elements inactivated 1 November 1970 at Fort Dix, New Jersey)

 

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT
759th MILITARY POLICE BATTALION
(Lone Sentinel)

 

CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT

                                                        World War II
                                                        Naples-Foggia
                                                        Rome-Arno
                                                        Southern France (with arrowhead)
                                                        Rhineland
                                                        Ardennes-Alsace
                                                        Central Europe
      
                                                        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 SOUTHWEST ASIA 1990-1991

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007

Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1996-1997

 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: