Redesignated jun 01, 1940 redesignated 1 june 1940 as the 504th military police battalion activated may 15, 1941 activated 15 may 1941 at fort sam houston, texas company d inactivated 20 june 1942 at fort sam. The brigade has deployed in support of operation iraqi freedom in iraq on two occasions, provided soldiers in support of operation enduring freedom in afghanistan on multiple occasions. Vert, issuing from base a dexter forearm or grasping a wyverns head erased gules fimbriated of the second. Find people you served with from c company, 504th military police battalion. Help id 504th military police badge military police. Lineage constituted 29 july 1921 in the organised reserves as the 304th military police battalion organised in tennessee in april 1922 inactivated 1 january 1938 in tennessee, concurrently. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military. United states biometric identity management agency. Headquarters and headquarters detachment 504th military police battalion dragon fighters lineage and honors information as of 9 february 2007. Constituted 29 july 1921 in the organized reserves as the 304th military police battalion.
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