MAJ Virgil E. McKenzie then LTC Reynolds are listed as Battalion commanders in 1960. It is unclear what their dates of assignment or departure were.

Life at Fort Hood, Texas In 1960 the MPs of the 720th performed law and order post patrols, traffic duty, and town patrols into the towns of Killeen and Temple. Gate security duty at the three gates to the post, Main, East and West. The post was “open” and traffic was very seldom restricted. They also conducted prisoner escorts that were referred to as "Round Robins." There were also many escorts to Mexican cities and towns to pick up AWOL’s. At times they were assigned to long distance prisoner transports with the mode of transportation being the Greyhound Bus line.

        Their barracks and messhall, as were most of the buildings on post, were run down, wooden framed, two story, World War II vintage. The MPs lived in open bays with rows of double decker bunks down each side, the showers and rest rooms were communal. There were no female MPs in 1960.

        On off duty days reveille was at 0430 hours [4:30AM], the troops fell out for the messhall followed by formation, physical training, followed by work details consisting of: policing the grounds; cleaning the barracks; KP duty (Kitchen Police 24 hour shift); vehicle and equipment maintenance.

        Their patrol vehicles were 1/4 ton trucks (Jeeps) and 1957 Chevrolet, six cylinder, stick shift sedans.

        Seasonal uniforms consisted of, Class A with white hat, Khaki with white hat, OD’s woolen winter field uniform.