The New Years Post Tet Offensive ~ Attack on Long Binh Post

1 Feburary The 720th MP Battalion and its subordinate unit, 212th MP Company, is awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for the period of 9 February 1968 to 1 February 1969.

23 February, Scout Dog Unit Two members of the 212th MP Company, Scout Dog Unit, were part of the eleven man B Company, 720th MP Battalion, reinforced Ambush Team #76, stationed on Hill 15 in the Tactical Area of Responsibility [TAOR] during the Post Tet Offensive attack against Long Binh Post. The ambush team was credited with breaking the thrust of the attack on the Long Binh Post southern perimeter by the 274th Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, 5th North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Division. The battle started at 0200 hours the morning of the 23rd and lasted well into the evening.

As a result of their actions with the ambush team, SP/4 Melbourne R. "Mel" Steinhauer, Jr. and SP/4 David Monsour of the 212th MP Company, and Scout Dog Heidi, were later awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor.

July, Long Binh Detachment Members of the 212th MP Company Long Binh Detachment treated a bus load of Thu Duc National Orphanage children to an excursion to their compound on Long Binh Post. Part of the festivities involved a meal and refreshments at the mess hall and a K9 demonstration. The men of the 212th adopted the orphanage as their charity of choice and spent many hours at the compound assisting in any way then could.

1 October, Long Binh Detachment CPT Robert P. Glassley assumed command of the 212th MP Company from CPT James H. Gebard.

December, Soc Trang Detachment In addition to a Detachment from the 212th MP Company, the 188th MP Company also stationed a detachment at Soc Trang Airfield. The188th provides town patrol and a combined police desk for the City of Soc Trang.

17 December 1LT Michael P. Sudnick was assigned as a Platoon Leader.