720th

21 September 1967 ~ Thursday ~ Day 347
~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association ~ Vietnam History Project ~
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Operation RICHMOND
 
        The six day engineer security operation took pleace during the period 22-28 September. The 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment secured engineer road and bridge repair efforts north of Dinh Quan along Highway #20.
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        The 720th MP Battalion provided one Officer and ten Enlisted Men to support the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment on Operation RICHMOND from 21 through 29 September. During this road clearing mission the MPs provided convoy control, traffic accident investigation, control of indigenous personnel while escorting and securing vehicles to and from, and at the site.
 
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        The 3rd Squadron also conducted Reconnaissance-in-Force operations in close cooperation and coordination with the 52nd ARVN Ranger Battalion. There was no enemy contact during the operation. Upon the termination of Operation RICHMOND the 3rd Squadron returned to Blackhorse.
 
Operation CONDOR The Battalion elements assigned to operation CONDOR on 18 September, completed their convoy escort at mission at Bearcat.
 
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