759th Military Police Battalion
The 759th Military Police Battalion is a military police battalion in the United States Army. It is currently stationed at Fort Carson, CO – "The Mountain Post". It is administratively controlled by the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Carson, and is a part of the 89th Military Police Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas.
Lineage
- 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.
Subordinate units
- 148th Military Police Detachment
- 59th Military Police Company
- 110th Military Police Company
- 127th Military Police Company
- 984th Military Police Company
Campaign participation
[World War II]
- Naples-Foggia
- Rome-Arno
- Southern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- Germany
Cold War
Southwest Asia
- Defense of Saudi Arabia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Southwest Asia Cease-Fire
- Operation Noble Eagle
- OIF 2
- *Siege of Sadr City
- *Operation Phantom Fury
- OIF 06-08
- Afghanistan OEF X
Unit decorations
| Ribbon | Award | Year | Notes |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | 1994 | for service in Guantanmo Bay | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 1990–1991 | for service in Southwest Asia | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 2004 | for service in Iraq | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 2006–2007 | for service in Iraq | |
| Navy Unit Commendation | 2004 | for service in Operation Phantom Fury, Fallujah, Iraq | |
| Superior Unit Award | 1996–1997 |