89th Military Police Brigade | |
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Active | 15 March 1966 – 21 December 1971 13 September 1972 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Active Duty |
Type | Military Police Brigade |
Role | Military Police |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | III Armored Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Cavazos, Texas |
Motto(s) | Proven in Battle |
Engagements | Vietnam War Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | COL Jeremy E. Kerfoot |
Command Sargeant Major | CSM John A. Caprio |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia |
The 89th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. It is a subordinate unit of III Armored Corps.
Activated in Vietnam in the midst of the Vietnam War, the unit provided military police services for two corp-sized forces operating in the region. It played a supporting role throughout the entire conflict, staying in theater for the entire war and earning fifteen campaign streamers.
Since then, the brigade has seen duty in numerous areas of operation throughout the world and performed numerous duties including disaster relief for Hurricane Hugo as well as service in Guantánamo Bay. It also played a supporting role in the Gulf War. Recently the brigade served two tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.