720th Military Police Battalion
Reunion Association & History Project
"Of the Troops and for the Troops"
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Want to know where the Soldiers of The Gauntlet have served, the campaigns they participated in, and the many awards they have received?
To find out, click on each of the ribbons above.
Soldiers of The Gauntlet have been serving their country and the cause of freedom throughout the world since January 1942
WORLD WAR II
1942 ~ 1945
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     This site was created with the assistance and contributions of the men and women of the 720th MP Battalion, their subordinate and affiliated units, and is dedicated to the memory of all our fallen comrades since 20 January 1942, and to those men and women of the 720th Military Police Battalion who currently fill our ranks and proudly serve with distinction and honor throughout the world as today's....

Soldiers of The Gauntlet

Harpers Ferry Crossed Pistols
MP Corps Branch Insignia

In Remembrance of
SGT Fred J. Burness
Bravo Company
MIA 1943 WW II

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OCCUPIED JAPAN
1945 ~ 1955
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Regimental Headquarters, Training School & Museum, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
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Regimental Colors
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Provost Marshal General United States Army

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Regimental Commander &
Commandant - MP School

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Regimental Command Sergeant Major
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What Are You Doing This Memorial Day?
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Patches worn by the Battalion since January 1942
1st U.S. Army
Zone of the Interior
Feb-Jul 1942
General HQ
WWII Pacific Theater & Occupied Japan
1942-45 & 48-53
8th U.S. Army
Occupied Japan
1945-48 & 1955
U.S. Army Forces
Far East Command
Japan-1954
Japanese Logistics Command
C Company Detachment - 1954
4th U.S. Army
Fort Hood
1955-1966
18th MP Brigade
Vietnam
1966-1972
5th U.S. Army
Fort Hood
1972-1973
III Corps
Fort Hood
1973-1983
89th MP Brigade
Fort Hood
1983-current
     If you know of any other official patches worn by the Battalion since 1942, please notify the History Project Manager via any Email Link on this website.
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Soldiers Of The Gauntlet since 1942 who were taken from our ranks in combat and line of duty service during the month of May.
Lest we forget

     They say: Our deaths are not ours; they are yours; they will mean what you make them.
     They say: Whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say this.
    They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning. We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us.

Vietnam 1967
Vietnam 1968
Vietnam 1968
Vietnam 1968
615th MP Company
Charlie Company
Alpha Company
Alpha Company
Vietnam 1968
Vietnam 1968
Iraq 2007
Iraq 2007
Alpha Company
Charlie Company
410th MP Company
127th MP Company

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Lest We Forget

CPL Joseph Selovich
C Company 1951
founded the Reunion Association in 1982
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Why should you join a Reunion Association? Because time is fleeting.

     I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted their best, men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped raw, right down to their humanity.

      I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate. But I know them in a way I know no other men.

     I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another.

     I cannot say where we are headed. Ours are not perfect friendships; those are the province of legend and myth. A few of my comrade’s drift far from me now, sending back only occasional word. I know that one day even these could fall to silence. Some of the men will stay close, a couple, perhaps, always at hand.

    As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades...such good men.   From "These Good Men" by Michael Norman, G Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Division, 1967-1969.

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FORT HOOD
1956 ~ 1965
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VIETNAM
1966 ~ 1972
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     The previous Reunion Association Website Facebook Page has been deleted and another was opened in its place. The new page is being managed by SP/4 Harry Lambert of Charlie Company 1968-1969. On the new page anyone can view and post comments, however, only "Active" members of the 720th MP Battalion at Fort Hood and "Active" Reunion Association Members and family members of those who have since passed from our ranks can post photographs, videos or other attachments. If you have any questions about the page contact Harry at longbinh68@aol.com Use the Facebook Icon to the right to visit the new site. >
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FORT HOOD
1973 ~ 1983
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FORT HOOD
1984 ~ 1989

OPERATION

JUST CAUSE

Soldiers of The Gauntlet from 1984-1989, your photographs are needed here! Don't let your service go unrecognized, contact us today ! To send photos, inquiries or questions use this dedicated Email Link
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   Soldiers of The Gauntlet of all eras....The information gathered through this website, 1942 through current deployments, is vetted, catalogued, and archived for eventual transfer to the Regimental History Unit so future Soldiers of The Gauntlet and other researchers will have access to a concise and thorough history of the Battalion and its many achievements. Your contributions of unclassified official documents from all eras, such as rosters, orders, morning reports, after action reports, operations reports-lessons learned, and photographs, as well as personal stories & reflections and related memorabilia is very important and always appreciated. For information on how to contribute, contact Tom Watson (History Project Manager) through Email Links provided on any of the Time Line Pages.

            It would be a shame to let your service go unrecognized.

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   To start your Battalion Time Line tour, click the soldier icon to the right.
Recent Time Line Updates
1942-1955
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Your Assistance is Needed! WANTED: Photos, official documents, personal stories, media articles and any other information from this period for a Battalion history book.
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1956-1965
WANTED: Photos, official documents, personal stories, media articles and any other information from this period for a Battalion history book, especially: 1962 University of Mississippi  security for James Meredith; The 1965 Deployment to Selma, Alabama for security at the Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March.
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1966-1972
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1973-1979
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1980-1990
Your Assistance is Needed! Looking for details, media documents, official records, on the drowning death of PFC Kimberly Ann Storm, 401st MP Company, during flood duty on Fort Hood on 3 June 1986. Use this direct Email Link
WANTED: Photographs, official documents, personal stories and any other information for this period, especially: Operation JUST CAUSE-Panama.
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1991-2000
  WANTED: Photographs, personal stories, official documents, media articles, and any other information for this period, especially: Operations DESERT SHIELD-STORM & JOINT ENDEAVOR-GUARD.
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2001-2013
   
  WANTED: Photographs, personal stories, official (unclassified) documents, media articles, and any other information for this period, especially Operations IRAQI FREEDOM & ENDURING FREEDOM.
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Photograph Of The Month

   This photograph from 1941-1944 was provided to us courtesy of HQ & HQ Detachment, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.

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DEPLOYMENTS
Major
CLICK ON CAMPAIGN RIBBONS
World War II
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Occupied Japan
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Korean War
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Vietnam War
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Operation Just Cause
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Desert Shield-Storm
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Joint Endeavor-Guard
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Iraqi Freedom
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Enduring Freedom
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Additional deployments are included in the Time Line section. Check your Battalion tour dates.
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FORT HOOD
1990 ~ 1995
DESERT SHIELD/STORM
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FORT HOOD
1996 ~ 1998

BOSNIA

Soldiers of The Gauntlet 1996-1998, your photographs are needed here! Don't let your service go unrecognized, contact us today ! To send photos, inquiries or questions use this dedicated Email Link
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FORT HOOD
1999 ~ 2002
Soldiers of The Gauntlet 1999-2002, your photographs are needed here! Don't let your service go unrecognized, contact us today ! To send photos, inquiries or questions use this dedicated Email Link
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FORT HOOD
2003-2010
IRAQI FREEDOM
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720th Military Police Battalion Soldiers of The Gauntlet, Fort Hood, TX
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"The third longest serving active duty Military Police Battalion in the United States Army"
Former Battalion Commanders
honored by their induction into the
Regimental Hall Of Fame
     If your know of any other members of the Regimental Hall of Fame (Officer, NCO, WO) that served with the 720th MP Battalion during their careers, please notify the History Project Manager via this Email Link.
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ALPHA
Company
20 January 1942
13 August 1972
BRAVO
Company
20 January 1942
13 August 1972

   Lest we forget the letter companies who served the Battalion and Regiment proudly through 30 years, including three wars.
   Collectively they earned, 1 Presidential Unit Citation, 6 Meritorious Unit Commendations, and 17 Campaign Streamers before their deactivation in August 1972.

CHARLIE
Company
20 January 1942
13 August 1972
DELTA
Company
20 January 1942
January 1955
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401st
Gunfighters
410th
Bravo Spirit
HQ Detachment
Vanguard
411th
64th
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401st MP Company
None Listed
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410th MP Company
Fort Hood
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411th MP Company
Fort Hood
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64th MP Company
Fort Hood
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Fort Hood, TX
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FORT HOOD
2011 ~
ENDURING FREEDOM
Soldiers of The Gauntlet ! Your photographs from Operation Enduring Freedom are needed here ! To send photographs, inquiries or questions, use this Link or the Email Links on the Time Line pages provided through this dedicated Home Page.
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     This is not an official government Website nor is it "officially" endorsed by the Department Of Defense, the U.S. Army or the 720th MP Battalion. If you have any questions contact Thomas T. Watson, call 864-391-2661 (EST), or mail 156 Memorial Drive McCormick, SC 29835-4118.  ©720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association, Inc., 1998. All rights reserved. A not-for-profit 501(c)(19) Tax Exempt Florida Corporation, and 501(c)(3) U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt Veterans Service Organization - Of and for the Troops.
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This website has been serving Battalion Veterans since 2003