89TH Military Police Brigade

By The Military Police Corps

Article published on: March 1st, 2025, in the Annual Issue of the Military Police Journal

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Lineage and Honors

• Constituted 19 February 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 89th Military Police Group.
• Activated 15 March 1966 in Vietnam.
• Inactivated 21 December 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
• Activated 13 September 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
• Reorganized and redesignated 16 July 1981 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 89th Military Police Brigade.

Campaign Participation Credit

• Constituted 19 February 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 89th Military Police Group.
• Activated 15 March 1966 in Vietnam.
• Inactivated 21 December 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
• Activated 13 September 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington.
• Reorganized and redesignated 16 July 1981 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 89th Military Police Brigade.

Vietnam

• Counteroffensive.
• Counteroffensive, Phase II.
• Counteroffensive, Phase III.
• Tet Counteroffensive.
• Counteroffensive, Phase IV.
• Counteroffensive, Phase V.
• Counteroffensive, Phase VI.
• Tet 1969/Counteroffensive.
• Summer-Fall 1969.
• Winter-Spring 1970.
• Sanctuary Counteroffensive.
• Counteroffensive, Phase VII.
• Consolidation I.
• Consolidation II.

Decorations

• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968.
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004.
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007.
• Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2009-2010.
• Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1971.